Waste is the allocation of resources to anything which provides no value. It comes in many forms: wasted effort, energy waste, material waste, monetary waste, etc.

The main focus of LEAN Manufacturing is the elimination of waste.

Examples of Waste:

• Heating & cooling your empty house
• Throwing away food
• Time spent on things you don’t truly enjoy that aren’t providing other utility
  • see: Effortless vs Effortful Fun

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