STREAMLINING PROCESSES TO INCREASE EFFICIENTY

Producing more than necessary or faster than required, leading to excessive stock that cannot be sold or used immediately.

Downtime or delays affecting the various production steps, when workers or machines are not active. This may occur while waiting for materials, information or approvals.

Unnecessary movement of materials or products, often due to inefficient layouts or unoptimised transportation choices.

Operations or steps that do not add value to the final product, such as manual steps that could be automated.

Keeping excess or unused materials, which inevitably ties up capital and increases the risk of obsolescence and deterioration.

Any unnecessary movement required for employees to complete a task (this can include walking, bending, etc).

Any products that do not meet quality standards and require correction, repair, or rework, i.e. additional time and resources.