what is a response to the discussion By spotlighting areas that need improvement, companies can uncover production problems and set up processes that lead to continuous improvement in quality and productivity. It is important for companies to uncover production problems prior to implementing JIT or Lean manufacturing in order to ensure the transition is smoother, the implementation is more successful, employees are engaged at all levels, and the improvements are sustainable. Our reading this week highlights the following, eight types of waste indicative of production problems: Overproduction, inappropriate processing, waiting, transportation, motion, inventory, defects, underutilization of employees (Krajewski & Malhotra, 2021). There are several ways a company can uncover these types of production problems including descriptive statistics and control charts. Specifically, a company can incorporate the following: Overproduction - A company can uncover overproduction by monitoring production levels against customer demand. Inappropriate Processing - A company can uncover this by reviewing its production methods and comparing them with industry standards, best practices, and technological advancements. Waiting - Waiting can be uncovered by observing time that a product spends in the que and in the system. This was discussed in earlier lessons and involves queuing theory and the Poisson process. Transportation