Glossary
8 Wastes
An easy way to remember the wastes, they spell TIM WOODS: T for Transport such as the moving of products, parts or information; I for Inventory such as the storing of parts ahead of requirements; M for Motion such as bending, turning, reaching or lifting; W for Waiting such as requiring parts, instructions or equipment; O for Overproduction such as making more than is required; O for Overprocessing such as creating tighter tolerances than necessary; D for Defects such as Scrap, rework or documentation errors; S for Skills such as underutilised capabilities, inadequate training.