How to fight the 8 wastes in your supply chain

September 19, 2025
By the Blue Print Editorial Team

In Lean practices, it's common to assess the eight different wastes in a process. Each type of waste has a direct effect on efficiency and profitability. For example, transportation waste can lead to product damage and defects, while inventory waste can hide problems and lead to inefficiencies.

​Lean mythologies aim to identify and eliminate these wastes by improving process flows and reducing excess inventory.

Chapters
0:00 - Intro 
0:07 - What are the 8 wastes 
1:28 - Questions to ask yourself 
2:55 - How to get started

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