Ep.122 – The 8 Wastes – Lean Series

Waste is all around us but most teams don't see it, so they organize it, move it, and live with it. In this episode, Jason breaks down the 8 wastes in a way that's practical, memorable, and immediately usable on a jobsite, in the office, or even at home. You'll hear a real story that shows how "busy" can still be a waste, why motion is not productivity, and how Lean wins by lowering the water level so problems become visible and removable. If you want a team that can see waste, hate it, and fix it daily this is the episode.

What you'll learn in this episode:

• The 8 wastes (overproduction, inventory, waiting, transportation, overprocessing, motion, defects, unused creativity) and how to spot them fast
• Why overproduction creates inventory and how those two wastes create more waste downstream
• Why "busy workers" doesn't mean Lean and how wasted motion burns people out and increases injuries
• The "river of waste" concept: stop raising the water level with more resources and start removing roadblocks
• A simple system to build a Lean culture: learn the wastes, 3S daily, share improvements in huddles, and scale through videos

What waste have you been tolerating so long that you've stopped seeing it—and what will you fix today now that you can't unsee it?

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