What are Muda, Mura, Muri? And, what are the 7 Wastes of Lean?

The video explores the concepts of Muda, Mura, and Muri, which are forms of waste in Japanese manufacturing. Taiichi Ono's work at Toyota led to the development of the Toyota Production System and lean manufacturing. The seven wastes of lean production are detailed, including defective production, overproduction, waiting, transporting, inventory, motion, and overprocessing. Additional wastes like non-used employee talent are also discussed. The Kanban system is introduced, and the relevance of Mura and Muri in project management is highlighted, emphasizing the need for consistency and reasonable requirements.

What is the significance of waiting as a form of waste in project management?

How can project managers balance the need for consistency (Mura) with flexibility?

In what ways can unreasonable requirements (Muri) affect project management?