Lean Tools and Practices that Eliminate Manufacturing Waste
P.J. Jakovljevic - February 14, 2006

Tools and Practices that Deal with Waste

Lean Manufacturing: A Primer described seven categories of waste. The following dozen or so fundamental technical tools and practices of lean manufacturing have long been used to curb or eliminate some of these types of waste. Note that this is not necessarily an exhaustive list, nor are the items within it in any particular order of importance...