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Lean: Waste & Value Stream

Seven common wastes (plus one):

  • Overproduction: Building features no one uses
  • Waiting: Approval queues, handoffs
  • Transport: Useless ticket ping-pong
  • Overprocessing: Gold-plating, redundant checks
  • Inventory: Massive backlogs you’ll never do
  • Motion: Context switching, chasing info
  • Defects: Rework, bugs
  • Underused talent: Not involving people in improvement

Value Stream Mapping: Draw steps from idea to prod. Time each step. The big delays are your gold mines for improvement.

Lean: Waste & Value Stream