Lean Six Sigma White Belt (Video 3/5): The 8 Wastes + Lean Six Sigma Toolbox | Operations University

Continue your Lean Six Sigma White Belt training with Video 3/5 from Operations University, where Master Black Belt Instructor Jerry Wright explains the Eight Wastes of Lean (using the acronym DOWNTIME) and introduces the Lean Six Sigma toolbox — the practical set of tools you’ll use to identify and eliminate waste in any process.

Discover how to distinguish value-added vs. non-value-added activities, why some “waste” is still necessary, and how time, motion, and resources connect directly to productivity and profitability.

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💡 What You’ll Learn in Video #3
• The 8 wastes of Lean using the acronym DOWNTIME
• The difference between value-added, non-value-added, and necessary waste
• Real-world examples of everyday process waste
• How time = money and how waste impacts your bottom line
• A preview of the Lean Six Sigma toolbox and what’s coming in Section 4
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