It was the first warm day of spring. Joseph decided to do his spring cleaning. He found a bucket and filled it with warm water. Oh no! He forgot to put the floor cleaning solution in the bucket, so he emptied the bucket and poured in the solution. He filled the bucket again with warm water. Joseph was ready to clean.
Where was his mop? He couldn’t remember where it was, so he started to search. About 20 minutes later, he had the mop. Now, the water in the bucket was cold, so he poured it out, put in more solution, and filled the bucket again. When he started mopping the floor, Joseph saw a lot of “dust bunnies.” He stopped mopping and decided to sweep the floor first. The broom he used was old, so it made the floor dirtier! Joseph was really frustrated. Angrily, he went out and bought a new broom.
When he came home, he swept the floor. Finally, he was ready to mop. The water in the bucket was really cold, but Joseph didn’t care. He just wanted the job done, so he quickly mopped the floor. Joseph had enough spring cleaning for one day.
| The Waste in Joseph’s Spring Cleaning | Type of Waste (Re-Work? Downtime? Over-Production? Unnecessary Steps? Transportation? Unnecessary Movements?) |
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