TPS specifically identified seven types of waste or muda: 1  Waste of overproduction or overburden. 2  Waste of time on hand or waiting period. 3  Waste of transportation and shipping. 4  Waste of processing. 5  Waste of keeping stock in hand. 6  Waste of movement. 7  Waste of making defective products.
A phase, or state of matter, is a domain within a many-body system within which relevant physical properties are uniform. Relevant properties may include chemical composition, stoichiometry, and density, which do not reflect how the components are arranged in space.
Quick Answer. A phase change in science refers to any substance that changes from one state to another, with possible states being gas, liquid and solid. Substances typically phase change to the closest related state, such as liquid to solid, but in certain conditions can go from gas to solid or solid to gas. Continue Reading.