What is Lean??
- Operations: It is an operational strategy to increase productivity by flow of efficiency
- Project Delivery: It shreds away unnecessary effort, time & cost in project development to provide what owner’s values.
- Design: Creative process to prevent error & invent value
Lean Progression©
Lean Waste
It is said 70% of activities performed are non-value added or waste.
Japanese word “Muda-Mura-Muri”
Muda means Waste
Transportation | Unnecessary process movement |
Inventory | Quantities beyond immediate need |
Motion | Movement that adds no value |
Waiting | Work in progress, stalled |
Over processing | Finishing beyond need |
Over Production | Creating before need |
Defects | Rework |
Talent | Underutilized people |
Disrespect | Consuming resources |
Mura means “Overburdening”
Push Plan | Pressing beyond system limit |
Muri means “Unevenness”
Variation | Unreliable demand |