LEAN WASTES: CLASSIFICATIONS FROM DIFFERENT INDUSTRY PERSPECTIVES
Journal Title: ICTACT Journal on Management Studies - Year 2015, Vol 1, Issue 1
Abstract
Lean has now emerged as a core concept for improving efficiency and productivity in many industries. Identification and elimination of wastes is at the core of Lean Thinking. The purpose of this paper is to provide an insight into the various types of wastes in different industries. A literature review was carried out with an objective to identify and categorize waste/non-value add activities in different industry settings. This categorization of wastes would be useful while applying Lean principles in different industry settings.
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Goutam Kumar Kundu
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