Categories of waste and their overlap with existing waste frameworks
| Waste Categories | Number of photos n/159 (%) | Institute of medicine | Lean Six Sigma | Institute for healthcare improvement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | 80 (50%) | |||
| Searching | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Waiting | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Transporting | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Excess processing | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Materials | 68 (35%) | |||
| Overutilisation | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Inventory | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Energy | 16 (10%) | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Talent | 6 (4%) |