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Waiting

One of the 8 Wastes. Waiting for work, information, approvals, parts, materials, tools, equipment…

Waste

Also known as Muda) See 8 Wastes.

Anything that uses resources, but does not add real value to the product or service.

Water Spider

A person responsible for replenishing materials located at workstations. This allows a production worker to stay focused on production reducing barriers to flow.

WMS

Within Sample Mean Square – used in the ICC calculation

World Class Manufacturing

A philosophy of being the best, the fastest, and the lowest cost producer of a product or service. It implies the constant improvement of products, processes, and services to remain an industry leader and provide the best choice for customers, regardless of where they are in the process.

 

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