I asked Mr Masaaki Imai (Kaizen) to share a thought about Muda walks since Muda Walk for a Month was started in honor of him. He wrote:
Kaizen starts from identifying Muda, which is any thing that does not not add value. Taiichi Ohno once told me that there are actually far more than 7 types as written in his book, since Muda is everywhere around us. At the time of talking with the ghost writer who wrote his book, he casually mentioned 7 types as the number 7 was a lucky number in Japan. He laughingly told me, that now that 7 types have come out in the print and become very popular, he found it difficult to alter it as an author. Therefore, I encourage the participants of the walk to find how many more types of muda they can find.
To sign up to do the Muda Walk for a Month send an email to dennis@YourQSS.com
Kaizen starts from identifying Muda, which is any thing that does not not add value. Taiichi Ohno once told me that there are actually far more than 7 types as written in his book, since Muda is everywhere around us. At the time of talking with the ghost writer who wrote his book, he casually mentioned 7 types as the number 7 was a lucky number in Japan. He laughingly told me, that now that 7 types have come out in the print and become very popular, he found it difficult to alter it as an author. Therefore, I encourage the participants of the walk to find how many more types of muda they can find.
To sign up to do the Muda Walk for a Month send an email to dennis@YourQSS.com
