Lean thinkers have identified 8 wastes (Muda) that you should strive to reduce or eliminate.

8 Wastes: Some examples of each waste.

1. Overproduction: Harvesting more silage than you need or raising more chickens than you can sell

2. Inventory: Ordering and keeping items you won't need for a long time

3. Defects: Sick calves or unplanned maintenance

4. Overprocessing: Spending time getting things cleaner than they have to be

5. Motion: More steps or movement than needed to perform a task

6. Transportation: Hauling too often or wrong size loads

7. Under Utilized Talent: Not listening to employee ideas

8. Waiting: Too many people in parlor or long wait times in the field representing too many trailers