find a better way Have you seen Tim Woods? If you have, let it be known he is NOT welcome! This cagey “fellow” is against everything we practice: efficiency, integrity, timeliness, superior production, and exceptional quality. If you spot him, speak up! Who is Tim Woods and why do we want to avoid him? Don’t worry! Tim Woods is not a person but an acronym created by Lean Business Practices. It calls out eight value-depleting activities that waste time, energy, and resources, impeding a business’s ability to remain competitive. They are: Transport, Inventory, Motion, Waiting, Over Production, Over Processing, Defects and Skills. We’re calling on your Epic Awareness to shut “him” down! We believe TIM WOODS should be eliminated. Throughout our Keys, we’ve used these symbols to call attention to information that relates to our special topic areas: Safety, Lean, and Quality & Best Practice. Eliminating TIM WOODS includes elements of all three of these areas. Safety Lean Quality & Best Practice