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muda

noun/ˈmuːdə/

C2CEFR level
90/100Rarity: very rare
TechnicalRegister

Any activity that consumes resources without adding value the customer will pay for.

All that double-handling between bays is pure muda, and it's costing us an hour a shift.

Similar: waste

Topic: Operations in Business English

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