Thursday, January 5, 2012

7 Wastes That Will Add Value

I received this article as part of Leanovation, LLC Lean Newsletter January 2012 Issue. I thought it was a very nice article - Take this Pledge with me!
Leanovation - Newsletter January 2012


Here are 7 Wastes (Tom D. WIP) That Will Add Value
Take a Personal Pledge to Perform these Wastes in 2012 
  1. Transportation:  Take a trip somewhere new to enjoy the unknown or travel to visit a relative or friend who you have not visited with in a while to share some memories and laughs.
  2. Overproduction:  When making a meal, make more than your family can eat and package the overproduction and deliver it to a neighbor in need.
  3. Motion:  Ask a child to play a game outside like; hop-scotch, jump rope, or a simple game of catch. This will be great exercise for you but also teach a child some simple outdoors activities that app7 Wastes TOM D WIPear to be missing in today's high tech world.
  4. Defects:  Play a high tech game with a child, one that you have never played before (such as on Wii, X-Box, Nintendo, etc.) and enjoy and laugh at the many mistakes, errors and defects you create. Remember each mistake or error you create is really just another learning opportunity to improve.
  5. Waiting:  Take an elderly person to a doctor's appointment and sit in the waiting room for them, or offer to take their car in for an oil change and be willing to wait for the service to be performed.
  6. Inventory:  The next time your grocery store has a big sale (like buy 1 get 2 free), take advantage to stock up on inventory and drive it right over to your local food bank where many needy families can enjoy it.
  7. Processing:  Make 2012 the year you will take the extra time to manually process a "hand-written" note to individuals who deserve a thank you, nice job done or a simple appreciation note.

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