Lean

Lean is a project management methodology focusing on identifying and minimising waste to maximise value.

Wastes

• Overproduction: Making more than needed, leading to inventory buildup.
• Waiting: Downtime, when people or machines aren’t working.
• Transport: Unnecessary movement of products/materials.
• Extra Processing: Doing more work than the customer values.
• Inventory: Excess stock taking up space and cash.
• Motion: Unnecessary movements by workers, like reaching or walking.
• Defects: Errors requiring rework or scrapping.