Guide

8 Wastes of Lean Laboratory - Checklist

Guide

Audit Your Lab Efficiency

8 wastes of lean - checklist
8 wastes of lean - checklist

8 Wastes of Lean checklist (TIMWOODS) is a simple way to audit the efficiency of your laboratory.

This form provides a template with which to carry out an efficiency audit of a specific laboratory and implement a continuous improvement process (CIP).
It generates an overall score (maximum 32). Any score below 20 has significant potential for improvement.

Perform the 8 wastes of lean identification audit (TIMWOODS) regularly to measure and track improvements.       

This free checklist consists of a series of criteria with recommended target values to meet, organized into the 8 wastes of lean categories:

  1. Defects
  2. Over-production
  3. Waiting time
  4. Non-engaged employees
  5. Transport
  6. Inventory
  7. Motion
  8. Extra processing

The 8 wastes identification checklist (TIMWOODS) guides the user through the process of observing their current workflows and noting their observations, with several sub-categories for each of the 8 types of waste. A Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) process can be used to make continuous improvements as a result of each audit.