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Non-Value-Added Activity
Waste

Non-Value-Added Activity

An activity that does not add value from the customer's view. Split into pure waste and necessary non-value-added.

Examples

  1. 01Searching for tools is pure waste and should be eliminated.
  2. 02Legally required documentation is necessary non-value-added and should be minimised.
  3. 03Moving parts between stations is non-value-added.

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