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SEVEN WASTES Definition & Legal Meaning

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Wastes resulting from, 1. over production, 2. waiting for next job, 3. unnecessary movement of material, 4. over processing due to poor design, 5. inventories bigger than the requirement, 6. unnecessary worker movements, 7. production of defective parts and products.

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