Types of waste include overproduction, waiting, defects, excess processing, excess inventory, unnecessary motion, and unused talent. Overproduction: producing more than what is needed Waiting: idle time due to lack of materials, information, or equipment Defects: errors or mistakes that require rework or scrap Excess processing: using more resources than necessary to complete a task Excess inventory: having more inventory than needed Unnecessary motion: unnecessary movement of people or equipment Unused talent: not utilizing the skills and knowledge of employees

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Types of waste include overproduction, waiting, defects, excess processing, excess inventory, unnecessary motion, and unused talent.

Overproduction: producing more than what is needed
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