7 Wastes Workshop

“The seven wastes” is a tool to further categorize “muda” and was originally developed by Toyota’s Chief Engineer Taiichi Ohno as the core of the Toyota Production System, also known as Lean Manufacturing.

The table below represents the 7 waste that are common in all organisations

• Overproduction – Manufacture of products in advance or in excess of demand wastes money, time and space.
• Waiting – Processes are ineffective and time is wasted when one process waits to begin while another finishes. Instead, the flow of operations should be smooth and continuous. According to some estimates, as much as 99 percent of a product’s time in manufacture is actually spent waiting.
• Transportation – Moving a product between manufacturing processes adds no value, is expensive and can cause damage or product deterioration.
• Inappropriate processing – Overly elaborate and expensive equipment is wasteful if simpler machinery would work as well.
• Excessive inventory wastes resources through costs of storage and maintenance.
• Unnecessary motion – Resources are wasted when workers have to bend, reach or walk distances to do their jobs. Workplace ergonomics assessment should be conducted to design a more efficient environment.
• Defects – Inspecting and quarantining inventory takes time and costs money.

The workshop is conducted over 1 day and comprises of interactive discussion on the elements of the customer’s needs.

The achievements of attending the 7 Waste workshop will deliver the following outcomes for the organisation and the participants.

What is in it for your business?

• Your staff working on improving your business with an experienced facilitator as a coach
• Actual improvements to real business processes
• Improved business environment for your people
• More engagement from your staff

What is in it for your people?

• Better skills to facilitate continuous improvement in the workplace
• Improved understanding of continuous improvement techniques
• Opportunity to realise their full potential

The learnings are relevant and applicable to all types of organisations and to all levels of leadership and management.

For example, the workshop is suitable for:

• Operations Managers.
• Supply Chain Managers.
• Production / Service delivery planning manager.
• Customer Service / Sales Managers; and
• Senior Leaders.

Efficiency Works engage with professional facilitators that can deliver coaching, certified / non-certified training programs, team building, change management and leadership development services throughout all forms of business from the executive leadership team, senior managers, coordinators / team leaders and employees including contractors and volunteers where appropriate. Efficiency Works facilitators have a vast range of expertise from industry knowledge, practical application to formal qualifications with-in Training and Assessing.

Efficiency Works facilitators utilise a collaborative approach that quickly engages with participants, challenges thinking, transfers knowledge and builds skills. The facilitator utilises a combination of theory,learning exercises, visual aids, and group discussion to ensure that participants are fully engaged through-out the workshops and training programs.

The benefits of attending the 7 Waste workshop will deliver the following outcomes for the organisation and the participants.

What is in it for your business?

• Your staff working on improving your business with an experienced facilitator as a coach
• Actual improvements to real business processes
• Improved business environment for your people
• More engagement from your staff

What is in it for your people?

• Better skills to facilitate continuous improvement in the workplace
• Improved understanding of continuous improvement techniques
• Opportunity to realise their full

What accreditation or recognition does this program have?

This is a non-accredited program.

Does this program have any assessments requirements?

As a non-accredited program this course has no assessment requirements. The course contains several activities designed to reinforce the key skills and knowledge outcomes.

Who is my trainer for my program?

All trainers and assessors have extensive and current industry experience and qualifications that meet the national requirements for VET trainers.

Who do i contact in case of any query regarding my program?

For any program related queries, please email customer support at admin@efficiencyworks.com.au