𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲..
In a factory, extra production can lead to imbalances in other parts of the system, like storage or working capital. It is therefore considered waste.
Basically, over-efficiency in one area can lead to deficiency elsewhere.
Now, flip that to our everyday life:
Striving for accuracy or perfection can be distracting in hidden ways,
dissipating energy that could be channeled into other meaningful areas.
So, over-optimisation can be wasteful, when unnecessary.
This got me wondering: do I 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 need to spend ten minutes obsessing over the perfect colour of my chai? I struggle to answer..
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Slightly Longer Version
Operational excellence approaches like Kaizen, Lean and Value Stream Mapping aim to improve efficiency of operational processes by reducing waste.
Here, waste refers to any activity or step within a process that does not add value (to the customer).
One type of waste is overproduction (imagine a manufacturing setup).
Extra production and even early production is considered waste (as it can cause imbalances in other parts of the system like storage or working capital).
In other words, creating value in excess or ahead of time is also waste.