Question

There are 8 types of lean waste. Which of following is not a clear example of motion waste?

Select one:

a.

The location of the office fax machine is across the hall. Every time you are expecting a fax, you need to pass several offices to get it.

b.

The process of connecting to the school website takes 8 steps compared to the normal 3 steps.

c.

The TV remote is kept on top of the TV and not near the TV viewing couch.

d.

The office stapler is never kept at the same location twice.

Answer 1

Value addition on the product is not perform while motion occurs. It can be either human motion or machine motion, but most of the time it is the human time or effort being wasted.

Motion wasted is closely related to loss of employee potential.

The option (c) is not a clear example of motion wasted.

So, the correct answer is an option (c).