{"id":464,"date":"2008-02-07T19:38:05","date_gmt":"2008-02-08T02:38:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/464\/burden-on-people-burden-on-earth"},"modified":"2017-01-30T00:36:52","modified_gmt":"2017-01-30T05:36:52","slug":"burden-on-people-burden-on-earth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/burden-on-people-burden-on-earth\/464\/","title":{"rendered":"Environmental Lean Solutions: Case Study from Toyota"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"a296a24fa2fc69ef5487857f02f111e8\" data-index=\"9\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Single Post readerboard -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:inline-block;width:728px;height:90px\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8207522353004717\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1144967431\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>On average, most <a title=\"7 wastes in business\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/toyota-7-wastes-symbiotic-relationship\/8303\/\">business processes are inefficient<\/a>\u00a0 and create an unhealthy amount of waste: once you learn to see the process waste all around &#8212; with Lean Thinking as your worldview &#8212; you will notice overprocessing, transportation, overproduction, waiting, inventory, motion, and defects.\u00a0 Aside from our processes producing waste, our processes also create burden on our people and also burden on the earth.<\/p>\n<p>A company that I once did some work for was very concerned about the burden it was placing on its people and on the earth.\u00a0 In what follows, I will show that a firm can still be enterprising, care about people, and care about the earth.<\/p>\n<p>As a review, let us first discuss Value, Waste, and the perspective of the customer.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>What is a Process?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>A <a title=\"examples of processes\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/process-cycle-efficiency-pce\/330\/\">process is an systematic activity comprising of smaller activities that culminate in an outcome<\/a> \u201d service or product. A process can take up time, space, and resources. All processes can be categorized into the following categories: Value-added, Non-value added but necessary, and Non-value added.<\/p>\n<p>From the Customer&#8217;s Perspective:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Value-added: This step in the process adds form, function, and value to the end product and for the customer.<\/li>\n<li>Non-Value-Added: This step does not add form, function, or assist in the finished goods manufacturing of the product.<\/li>\n<li>Non-Value-Added-But-Necessary: This step does not add value, but is a necessary step in the final value-added product.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>(2) &amp; (3) naturally create waste, of which there are 7 types:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Over-Production: Producing more than is needed, faster than needed or before needed.<\/li>\n<li>Wait-time: Idle time that occurs when co-dependent events are not synchronized.<\/li>\n<li>Transportation: Any material movement that does not directly support immediate production.<\/li>\n<li>Processing: Redundant effort (production or communication) which adds no value to a product or service.<\/li>\n<li>Inventory: Any supply in excess of process or demand requirements.<\/li>\n<li>Motion: Any movement of people which does not contribute added value to the product or service.<\/li>\n<li>Defect: Repair or rework of a product or service to fulfill customer requirements.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>It&#8217;s important to understand Value\u009d in terms of the customer.\u00a0 From the customer&#8217;s perspective, Value\u009d could be defined in the form of a question:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Which process steps (and associated costs) do our customers <strong>not<\/strong> have to bear?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>It&#8217;s a revealing question \u201d most companies are glad that they do not have to reveal how their product or service is created, for fear of their inefficient processes and wasteful operations revealed to the customer.\u00a0 This stance is sometimes aptly called &#8220;not revealing how the hot dog is made&#8221;, amicably referring to the unknown contents of the hot dog.<\/p>\n<h2>Burden on People; Burden on Earth<\/h2>\n<p>It is easy to see how the 7 Wastes above add substantial cost to the firm, reducing it&#8217;s margins, and negatively impacting the customer.\u00a0 But, what is less obvious is the burden that inefficient processes have on the earth.<\/p>\n<p>I was on the Supply Chain and Logistics side of this company.\u00a0 This company aimed to reduce usage of packaging and wrapping material through simplifying specifications for packaging and wrapping and by promoting the use of returnable containers or bins.\u00a0 As a result of the efforts of a lot of caring people, this company reduced its volume of packaging by 15% than the previous year.\u00a0 Below is a picture of the results:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14891\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/02\/kaizen-environmental-protection.jpg\" alt=\"how to use lean to reduce pollution\" width=\"864\" height=\"523\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/02\/kaizen-environmental-protection.jpg 864w, https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/02\/kaizen-environmental-protection-600x363.jpg 600w, https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/02\/kaizen-environmental-protection-300x181.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px\" \/><\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><\/div>\n<p>What is remarkable is that by lessening the burden on people by reducing the weight, bulk, volume, and material used for packaging, the earth also benefits because there is less CO2 used and less material is required to the same work.\u00a0 What is not highlighted is that safety and ergonomics was also a huge benefit &#8212; people 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