What is Inventory waste
Inventory waste is the unnecessary supply of parts or materials.
Lean Yellow Belt tools
You can use these Lean Yellow Belt tools to eliminate or reduce inventory Muda (waste):
- 5S
- Kaizen (Continuous Improvement)
Lean Green Belt tools
You can use these Lean Green Belt tools to eliminate or reduce inventory Muda (waste):
- Just-In-Time (JIT)
- Kaizen task-force workshops (a.k.a. Kaizen Blitz or Kaizen Event)
- Value Steam Map (VSM)
Lean Black Belt tools
There are no specific Lean Black Belt tools that you can use to eliminate or reduce inventory Muda (waste).
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