Most small businesses lose 20–30% of their productive time to waste nobody's named yet. Answer 5 questions and see exactly where it's going — free, in under 60 seconds.
Waste analysis for any service-based business
The problem
It's the meeting that eats 90 minutes and produces no decisions. The job that gets done twice because nobody updated the template. The invoice that sits for two weeks waiting for a signature.
Individually, each looks minor. Together, they add up to thousands of hours a year — draining quietly in the background while you're focused on everything else.
The problem isn't the people. It's the process. And every process has a name for what's wrong with it.
There are 8 types of operational waste
Most SMBs are actively bleeding from 3 or more of these right now — they just don't have a name for it yet.
How it works
Answer 5 honest questions about your daily operations — what slows you down, where things get stuck, what gets done twice.
Under 10 minutes. Plain English.
Get a free personalised report that names your top waste areas, scores their severity, and estimates the real cost in hours.
Instant. Specific to your answers.
Unlock your 90-day action plan with quick wins, change management scripts, AI prompts, and a print-ready Executive PDF.
$49 one-time. Everything you need.
What you get
Specific to your industry, your answers, and your biggest waste areas.
Waste Analysis Report
Acme Operations Ltd — Professional Services
Executive Summary
Your operations show significant waste in Waiting and Overprocessing, primarily in client onboarding and invoice approval workflows. Estimated annual impact: 280–350 hours of avoidable rework and delay.
Top Waste Areas
Detailed Findings
Invoice approvals wait 3–5 days on average due to sequential sign-off requiring in-person review.
Client onboarding documents are recreated from scratch for each new engagement despite near-identical requirements.
The free report shows what the waste is. The bundle tells you exactly how to fix it — week by week, with scripts for your team and prompts for your AI tools.
4 Quick Wins
Actions you can implement this week — ranked by effort and impact
90-Day Action Plan
Four clear periods: what to do, who owns it, what to measure
Change Scripts
Word-for-word scripts for presenting findings and handling pushback
AI Prompts Toolkit
8 ready-to-paste prompts built around your specific waste areas
Industry Benchmarks
See how your waste compares to others in your sector
Process Audit Guide
A plain-English 5-step guide for finding more waste yourself
Executive PDF
A print-ready report you can put in front of any stakeholder
One hour of consulting costs more than $49. The bundle pays for itself before you finish reading it.
Pricing
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FAQ
TIMWOODS is a lean methodology framework that identifies 8 types of operational waste: Transportation, Inventory, Motion, Waiting, Overproduction, Overprocessing, Defects, and non-utilised Skills. It was developed from Toyota's production system and applies to any business — not just manufacturing.
Most people finish in under 10 minutes. There are no trick questions — just honest descriptions of your day-to-day operations. The more specific your answers, the better your report.
Your answers are used only to generate your report and are not sold or shared with third parties. Your report is stored temporarily so you can return to it. See our privacy policy for full details.
Yes. The Executive PDF is designed to be shared — print it, email it, or drop it in a meeting deck. It reads as a standalone business document.
A consultant takes weeks and costs thousands. HiddenDrain gives you the diagnostic in minutes and the action plan for $49. It won't replace a specialist for complex transformations, but for most SMBs it delivers 80% of the insight at 1% of the cost.
If the Implementation Bundle doesn't deliver value, email us at hello@hiddendrain.com within 30 days for a full refund — no questions asked.