Sort Waste Into Muda, Mura, and Muri
Classify operational observations as muda, mura, or muri to guide the next improvement question.
Sort each gemba observation into the lean lens it most clearly represents. Muda - non-value waste Mura - unevenness Muri - overburden Operator walks 40 meters to retrieve labels every batch. Scheduling releases 55 percent of weekly orders on Friday. Packer lifts 18 kg cartons above shoulder height. Inspector writes the same lot number on paper and in the MES. Assembly starves in the morning and is flooded after 2 p.m. Compressor runs above rated duty cycle during peak humidity. Technician searches three drawers for the only calibrated gauge. The cell runs normal pace Monday to Thursday and mandatory overtime…
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