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Philosophy
Waste Elimination

Performance Measure Principle
Total System Cost, Eliminate Variation
Quality, and Delivery

Strategy
Develop consistent
process capability
Result
Lean Tools Waste is
Standardized Work Method Reduced and
Documents, Standardized Work and Total System Cost
Performance Boards, Procedures is reduced!
Andon
Reason
Able to determine normal
from abnormal

Effect
Control Method
Abnormal conditions can
Visual Controls, planned
be corrected quickly,
and automatic audits
return to best method
Figure 6-2. Lean waste reduction results in lower total cost, improved delivery,
and quality

are the same; namely, to provide the highest quality product at the lowest possi-
ble cost within the shortest time possible; however, the thought process to
achieve these results is opposite the one used by mass manufacturers for the past
100 years. And the mass production approach limits the ability to achieve these
objectives.
The lean waste reduction model begins with a philosophy focused on
waste reduction. In most organizations there is a substantial amount of waste
that is caused by random activities and inconsistent methods. To eliminate