Business GCSE
Waste reduction
What Waste reduction means in Business GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definitions of Waste reduction
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Reference: AQA
Eliminating inefficiencies such as overproduction, excess inventory or defective products so that goods flow smoothly without delay.
Efficiency reduces waste of time, materials, energy and money, and can come from reducing defective output.
Topics that use Waste reduction
- Production processes (AQA GCSE)
- The role of procurement (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Buffer stock
- Efficiency
- Just-in-Time (JIT)
- Lead times
- Analysing supplier choice in context
- Appropriateness
- Batch Production
- Best value
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