Gemba Glossary: 7 Wastes

By Ron Pereira Updated on May 17th, 2017

In this edition of the Gemba Glossary we focus on the 7 Wastes. Click where it says “240p” to select a higher definition version of the video if you’d prefer.

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Ron Pereira

Ron has more than 20 years of experience in various manufacturing, supply chain, and senior leadership roles. Ron has held the titles of process engineer, engineering manager, master black belt, and director of manufacturing & continuous improvement. In 2002 Ron was the first American to win the Nokia Global Six Sigma and Overall Quality award in Helsinki, Finland. Ron holds a bachelor's degree in automated manufacturing and an MBA in technology management.

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June 22, 2011 - 1:04 am
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We used Hoshin Kanri at the tractor division of Mahindra and Mahindra, India. The results were much beyond the expectation. It has proved to be one of the most effective top down communication system. We could align the policy of the president to the last level of supervision in an effective way within a span of two years.
Becky Enochs
June 28, 2011 - 7:02 am
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This is the best summary of the 7W’s I have ever seen! Thank you so much for sharing it. I trust using this for internal training is OK, right? We are about to purchase a Gemba Academy membership as well.