How to Identify and Reduce Waste in Manufacturing
How to Identify and Reduce Waste in Manufacturing
MachineMetrics’ article “How to Identify and Reduce Waste in Manufacturing” explains how digital transformation amplifies lean manufacturing by combining real-time data with process optimization. Waste reduction delivers lower costs, resource preservation, ESG compliance, and higher efficiency through precision monitoring and data-driven decisions. The piece identifies major inefficiencies—defects, overproduction, downtime, poor asset utilization, and unused talent—and shows how connected systems like MES and machine monitoring uncover and prevent them. Five key tactics include: conducting waste audits and setting goals, redesigning packaging, improving maintenance with predictive tools, enhancing inventory control, and adopting paperless production. By merging big data analytics with lean
