8 Wastes Checklist

• Company

• Location
  Address

• Prepared by

• Conducted on

  Date

1. Defects

• Are there information, products, or services that are incomplete or inaccurate?

  Yes

  No

• Select all that apply

  Select Inaccurate applications Broken parts Missed deadlines Other

  • Inaccurate applications
  • Broken parts
  • Missed deadlines
  • Other

• Specify

2. Overproduction

• Are we making earlier, faster, or more of something than required?

  Yes

  No

• Select all that apply

  Select Unnecessary copies Redundant storage Other

  • Unnecessary copies
  • Redundant storage
  • Other

• Specify

3. Waiting

• Are we waiting for information, equipment, materials, parts, or people too long?

  Yes

  No

• Select all that apply

  Select Approvals Equipment Large batches Other

  • Approvals
  • Equipment
  • Large batches
  • Other

• Specify

4. Non-utilized talent

• Are the employees' experience, skills, knowledge, or creativity not properly utilized?

  Yes

  No

• Select all that apply

  Select Unable to make decisions Not fully trained Job-skill mismatch Other

  • Unable to make decisions
  • Not fully trained
  • Job-skill mismatch
  • Other

• Specify

5. Transportation

• Is there an unnecessary movement of materials, information, or equipment?

  Yes

  No

• Select all that apply

  Select Hand-offs between functions Sending/resending emails Other

  • Hand-offs between functions
  • Sending/resending emails
  • Other

• Specify

6. Inventory

• Is there an accumulation of parts, information, applications, etc. beyond what is required by the customer?

  Yes

  No

• Select all that apply

  Select Stockpiling suplies Information piling up for data entry Keeping data longer than necessary Other

  • Stockpiling suplies
  • Information piling up for data entry
  • Keeping data longer than necessary
  • Other

• Specify

7. Motion

• Is there any movement by the people that is not of value to the customer?

  Yes

  No

• Select all that apply

  Select Repetitive key strokes Walking between equipment Switching applications Other

  • Repetitive key strokes
  • Walking between equipment
  • Switching applications
  • Other

• Specify

8. Extra-processing

• Is there any step that does not add value in the eyes of the customer?

  Yes

  No

• Select all that apply

  Select Extra formatting/fields Extra features/detail Other

  • Extra formatting/fields
  • Extra features/detail
  • Other

• Specify

Completion

• Additional Observations

• Name & Signature of Person Responsible

  Sign

• Name & Signature of Management Representative

  Sign