Wastes of Lean (Six Sigma) which hamper operational excellence:

  1. Unnecessary Transportation of Materials
  2. Excess Inventory
  3. Unnecessary Motion of People
  4. Waiting (Choke-Points)
  5. Overproduction
  6. Over-processing (more work than the customer requires)
  7. Material or Informational Defects
  8. Non-Utilized Talent