Waste
Why waste slows down your process
Lean is all about creating maximum value for the customer. Wastes are all actions, steps or resources in a process that do not contribute to this. Think of unnecessary waiting times, error corrections, unnecessary actions or not utilizing knowledge on the shop floor. Because the customer does not want to pay for them, these components are a direct obstacle to efficiency and customer focus.
The Lean philosophy, originally developed in the Japanese auto industry, is now widely applicable, from manufacturing and construction to healthcare and services. The approach helps organizations streamline processes and systematically improve them. By making waste transparent and eliminating it in a targeted way, it creates room for improvement in terms of quality, costs, speed and satisfaction.
Continuous improvement by eliminating waste
Wastes are not always immediately visible. This is precisely why it is essential to critically analyze processes and discover where time, resources or talent are being wasted. By actively involving employees and creating insight into daily bottlenecks, support for improvement is created. This forms the basis of continuous improvement, a core principle within Lean.
LeanForms supports organizations in recognizing and reducing waste with smart tools for workflow management and digital process support. This makes it easier to capture bottlenecks, track improvement actions and ultimately optimize business processes in a sustainable way.
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Advanced workflows step by step
Digitization does not stop at replacing paper forms with a digital alternative. The real gain comes when processes become smarter. Workflows play a key role in this: By setting up digital forms intelligently, the system automatically streamlines the follow-up based on the answers. This gives your organization grip, speed and peace of mind and makes digitization work for you.
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