Organizations are continuously looking for ways to increase revenue, market share, and profit. One of the most fundamental ways organizations can improve performance is to adopt a relentless focus on eliminating waste, which increases value for customers, creates a better and safer workplace for employees, and lowers costs.
In this course, Jennifer Panco describes the Eight Wastes (which are the most common types of waste) and the three work conditions to avoid—wastefulness, unevenness, and overburden. You’ll learn:
1. What customers value
2. What waste looks like in organizations
3. The difference between value-adding activities and non-value-adding activities
4. How to identify and eliminate waste and waste-generating conditions in your organization
Licenses are valid for one learner only and are not transferable. All learners must have their own license to view or listen to the course.
This course is available with Latin-Spanish subtitles and handouts.
What You'll Earn
Learners who pass the final exam with a score of 70% or higher receive a signed, dated, and numbered course completion certificate and Achievement Badge.
TKMG Academy Achievement Badges include digital credentials—issued by Credly—which verify accomplishment. Learners can easily share their badges on LinkedIn and other social sites—and with employers and professional associations—to demonstrate their commitment to continuous learning and growth.
Course Breakdown
- Lesson 1 – Value: What it is and Why it Matters
- Lesson 2 – Value-Adding and Non-Value-Adding Activities
- Lesson 3 – Types of Waste
- Lesson 4 – Overproduction
- Lesson 5 – Over-Processing
- Lesson 6 – Waiting
- Lesson 7 – Errors
- Lesson 8 – Inventory
- Lesson 9 – Motion
- Lesson 10 – Transportation
- Lesson 11 – Lost Creativity
- Lesson 12 – Mura (Unevenness)
- Lesson 13 – Muri (Overburdening)
- Lesson 14 – Seeing Waste
- Lesson 15 – Eliminating Waste