There are 8 types of lean waste.Which of following is not a clear example of motion waste?
A) The location of the office fax machine is across the hall. Every time you are expecting a fax, you need to pass several offices to get it.
B) The process of connecting to the school website takes 8 steps compared to the normal 3 steps.
C) The TV remote is kept on top of the TV and not near the TV viewing couch
D) The office staple is never kept at the same location twice.

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Motion waste refers to unnecessary movements of people or equipment that do not add value to a process. Choice B describes a process inefficiency related to the number of steps to achieve a task, which is more closely related to process waste, not motion waste. Choices A, C, and D involve unnecessary physical movement, fitting the definition of motion waste.

There Are 8 Types of Lean Waste