7 Types of Waste - Group Training

  • Author: Edgar Sosa
  • Level: Team
  • Study time: 1 hour

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Course Overview

  •  Live Online One-Hour Training Session for Up to 20 Participants (contact us for larger groups).

  •  Flexible schedule: Contact us to choose a start time that works for your team.

  •  This course is also available in Spanish.

This one-hour course provides a practical introduction to the 7 Types of Waste (Muda) as a core Lean manufacturing concept focused on identifying and eliminating non-value-added activities in production processes.

Participants will learn to recognize and differentiate the seven wastes—Overproduction, Inventory, Defects, Motion, Over-processing, Waiting, and Transport—and understand how each negatively impacts cost, lead time, quality, and productivity.

The session emphasizes real-world manufacturing examples, common misinterpretations, and the connection between waste identification and daily operational decision-making. By the end of the course, attendees will understand how to systematically observe processes, detect waste conditions, and support continuous improvement initiatives within their areas of responsibility.

Benefits

By completing this one-hour introductory course on the 7 Types of Waste, participants gain a clear understanding of how non-value-added activities affect operational performance, cost structure, and customer satisfaction. The session strengthens their ability to identify visible and hidden waste in day-to-day operations and recognize improvement opportunities at a foundational level.Participants leave with practical awareness—rather than advanced analytical depth—enabling them to contribute effectively to waste-reduction initiatives, support Lean improvement activities, and promote more efficient and streamlined manufacturing processes.

Target Students

This course is ideal for operators, technicians, supervisors, engineers, and support personnel working in production and manufacturing environments who want to improve process efficiency, reduce unnecessary activities, and support Lean initiatives.

It is especially valuable for team members involved in daily operations who seek to better understand how waste impacts safety, quality, delivery, and cost performance.

The course is designed for individuals at all levels who want to strengthen their process observation skills, contribute to structured improvement efforts, and support more efficient and value-driven operations.

This course has no previous requirements

Objectives

This course aims to provide participants with a structured introductory understanding of the 7 Types of Waste as a foundational Lean improvement concept. Upon completion, participants will be able to explain each of the seven wastes, recognize examples of waste within manufacturing processes, and understand how waste reduction improves flow, productivity, quality, and overall operational performance.
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Course Contents

  • Introduction to Waste in Manufacturing Environments

  • Overproduction

  • Inventory

  • Defects

  • Motion

  • Over-processing

  • Waiting

  • Transport

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Edgar Sosa

  • Master of Science in Manufacturing Engineering
  • Master's Degree in Quality
  • B.S. Industrial and Systems Engineering
  • Certified Six Sigma Black Belt

ABOUT THE PROFESSOR

25 years of experience in the automotive and manufacturing industries in the United States and Mexico, with expertise in manufacturing, quality, and operations management. Experience across assembly, plastics injection molding, machining, glass, and stamping, including electric vehicles, start-ups, production ramp-ups, and short-term turnaround projects. Background in consulting and teaching MBA courses, with experience developing professional manufacturing certification programs.

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