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If you want to reduce waste in your business, you need to practice identifying and naming that waste. In this episode, we continue our series with Path for Growth COO Zack Estes about operational excellence. Alex and Zack break down the first 3 of 8 types of waste. They also share some valuable insights about maintaining a healthy attitude toward waste and continuing to stay focused on service.
Today we’re continuing our series on operational excellence with our COO Zack (0:41)
Waste is much easier to fix if you know what to look for (1:52)
If it’s not efficient, then it’s not effective (2:34)
Continuous improvement and respect for people are 2 reins you need to balance (6:43)
The 8 types of waste are represented by the acronym “DOWNTIME” (8:21)
Why is it valuable to understand the types of waste?
How to maintain a healthy attitude toward waste (11:19)
1. Defects (20:36)
2. Overproduction (24:25)
3. Waiting (30:24)
Focus on service and delivering value (40:37)
Helpful Links and Resources
Path for Growth Membership
Path for Growth One-on-One Coaching
Sign up for the Worth It Wednesday Email
Learn more about the 2023 Path for Growth Experience – Leading Leaders
Download the Free Reading Guide
Join Path for Growth on Instagram for more content.
Show Notes
Information isn’t the gap between failure and success—action is. Path for Growth’s 1-on-1 coaching helps you create a plan and execute on what matters most for your business. Apply today at pathforgrowth.com/coaching.
If you want to reduce waste in your business, you need to practice identifying and naming that waste. In this episode, we continue our series with Path for Growth COO Zack Estes about operational excellence. Alex and Zack break down the first 3 of 8 types of waste. They also share some valuable insights about maintaining a healthy attitude toward waste and continuing to stay focused on service.
- Today we’re continuing our series on operational excellence with our COO Zack (0:41)
- Waste is much easier to fix if you know what to look for (1:52)
- If it’s not efficient, then it’s not effective (2:34)
- Continuous improvement and respect for people are 2 reins you need to balance (6:43)
- The 8 types of waste are represented by the acronym “DOWNTIME” (8:21)
- Why is it valuable to understand the types of waste?
- How to maintain a healthy attitude toward waste (11:19)
- 1. Defects (20:36)
- 2. Overproduction (24:25)
- 3. Waiting (30:24)
- Focus on service and delivering value (40:37)
Helpful Links and Resources
Path for Growth One-on-One Coaching
Sign up for the Worth It Wednesday Email
Learn more about the 2023 Path for Growth Experience – Leading Leaders
Download the Free Reading Guide
Join Path for Growth on Instagram for more content.
If you’re ready to move beyond just gathering information and start executing on what truly matters, Path for Growth’s 1-on-1 coaching can help. Apply now at pathforgrowth.com/coaching.
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Path for Growth exists to help impact-driven leaders step into who they were created to be SO THAT others benefit and God is glorified.