Talk:Muda (Japanese term)/Archives/2012

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There are several different types of "muda" described on this page, including some information about wines and convoys of ships that have nothing to do with the Japanese term involving process management.

Cant see these things anymore. If they existed they have now gone. Facius 14:56, 29 March 2007 (UTC)

The last waste is not sourced and seem to explicitly overlap with overprocessing. Suggest it is removed or else a section on 'other ideas for wastes' added. I will ldo this last thing and then add the other wastes i have found in the wikipedia. Facius 14:56, 29 March 2007 (UTC)

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only 5 types of waste?
It seems that there are only 5 types of waste listed, although it says that there are 7? xander (talk) 19:52, 17 May 2009 (UTC)

EMS Strategies lists the 7 as:
 * 1) Overproduction.
 * 2) Waiting
 * 3) Transporting
 * 4) Inappropriate Processing
 * 5) Unnecessary Inventory
 * 6) Unnecessary / Excess Motion
 * 7) Defects

while AgilLean has a similar list:
 * 1) Defects
 * 2) Inventory
 * 3) Overproduction
 * 4) Transportation
 * 5) Waiting
 * 6) Unnecessary Processes
 * 7) Variation

129.186.146.220 (talk) 22:30, 23 July 2009 (UTC)

Discussion Topics
The discussion topics that I present are (1) definition of waste, and (2) how does "just in time" inventory management relate to lean methods of manufacturing as it applies to production and as it applies to purchasing from suppliers.

On the definition of waste, does waste apply where there is a creative benefit to movement that exceeds the leanest efficient process? The person performing a task is afforded time to make creative observations and improve quality, thus adding value to the production process. This compares to defining - as waste - or lost potential productivity performance levels. Workers are free to make constructive observations and changes wherein the person's attention requirements are taxed below the maximum of the individual's capacity. This productive creativity is encouraged when workers are respected as stake-holders rather than regarded as expendable commodities and discouraged from engaging.

Lean Manufacturing Methodology works best with efficient operations of inventory management programs such as "Just In Time." Operations coordinates purchasing and logistics of supplies movement by scheduling delivery quantities. Operations is tasked with coordinating the anticipated demand for production in order to maximize the efficiency of warehouse space, manage labor and minimize the movement of merchandise by consolidating production centers.

Moving partially assembled equipment from country A to country B where merchandise is unpacked, processed and repackaged. Equipment is relocated to country C where merchandise is unpacked, then, repackaged for display. Even if labor costs are lower in country A and country B than in country C, employing three or more assembly centers and utilizing several shipments are less efficient, both in terms of packaging materials and in terms of handling costs which must offset the cost savings of manufacturing labor. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 3-D ID (talk • contribs) 00:36, 26 August 2009 (UTC)

Muda in other languages
Bosnian-Croatian-Serbian use the word MUDA when referring to a mans scrotum. Like in English you can be bold and have (big) MUDA or you can not care or do nothing and "scratch your MUDA all day long". —Preceding unsigned comment added by 85.147.82.37 (talk) 16:52, 7 March 2010 (UTC)