How to Remember the 7 Wastes (Six Sigma)

There are a couple of Simple Mnemonics that you can use to help you remember the 7 Wastes. The first is to ask your self “Who is TIM WOOD?”

TIMWOOD

1. Transport
2. Inventory
3. Motion
4. Waiting
5. Over Processing
6. Over Production
7. Defects

An alternative is

WORMPIT;

1. Waiting
2. Over Production
3. Rejects
4. Motion
5. Processing
6. Inventory
7. Transport

Using either TIMWOOD or WORMPIT will help you to remember your seven wastes, very useful if you are training others and have to list them out on a board.