1. “Find MUDA in Gemba” Exercise
In order to continuously improve you must be masterful at the never-ending identification and elimination of waste.
The use of cell 5S, Cell Metrics, & Visual Management will help you identify waste. But, you must also be masterful at identifying waste in the Cell by “Just Looking.”
Use the following waste identification form to identify wastes in your operation / cell.

2. Waste Recording Checklist1 st
Unused
Creativity x
Quality
Defects
1,2,
3,4,
5,6
Overproduction
Transportation Z
Waiting
Inventory
Motion
De-Burring
Process
Cell:
Waste Watcher:
Waste observed:
Place an x in the appropriate column that best describes the waste category for each waste observed