Table 2B.

Lean Six Sigma Error Examples

Lean Six Sigma Errors or waste	Examples of errors
Overproduction	Ordering or making large quantities of reagents with short shelf life
Transportation	Failure to prepare for collections (wrong blood tubes in collection bags)
Rework	Pathology reports contain medical device manufacturer and serial number
Overprocessing	Reviewing or performing the same task multiple times
Motion	Errors in pulling biospecimens for orders
Inventory	Procurement of unrequested samples
Waiting	Unresponsive staff