Tag: 3M

3M: Muri

The last definition of the three to the sources of waste is Muri.

Muri:

Overburden. When operators or machines for more than 100% to finish their task, they are overburdened. This is harmful both to machines and people and should be avoided.




3M: Mura

The next definition to the sources of waste is Mura.

Mura:

Unevenness. Fluctuations in customer demand, process times per product or a variation of cycle times between different operators are examples of Mura.