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8 Forms of Waste

Lean Construction and Unused Employee Genius

April 28, 2020

Shortly after I was introduced to the concept of Lean Construction, I read the book Two Second Lean by Paul Akers and learned about what he called the 8 forms of waste. These were all straightforward concepts that I could relate to …

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Culture

This Is How We Have Always Done It

March 10, 2020

That day has stuck with me ever since, an ever-present reminder that there is always room for constant improvement. How many times have we heard someone say, “This is how we have always done it,” “Don’t rock the boat,” or “If it …

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Categories

  • 8 Forms of Waste (7)
  • Culture (6)
  • Daily Huddle (11)
  • Last Planner System (26)
  • Teamwork (7)
  • Visual Communication (6)

Tags

Collaboration, Constraint Management, Employee Onboarding, Jobsite Safety, Lean Construction, Lean Construction Institute, Lean Tips, Material Delivery Board, Percent Plan Complete, Pull Planning, Transportation in Construction

Authors

  • Brian Winningham, Field Driven Lean
  • Buddy Brumley, Skiles Group
  • Debra Hilmerson, Hilmerson Safety
  • Dick Bayer, The ReAlignment Group
  • Felipe Engineer-Manriquez, McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.
  • Frank Coln, NV2A Group
  • Henry Nutt III, Southland Industries
  • Joe Donarumo, Linbeck Group
  • Keyan Zandy, Skiles Group
  • Michael Villar, Nevell Group, Inc.
  • Mitch Rothe, Robins & Morton
  • Nathan Wilke, Skiles Group
  • Thomas Hardy, Skiles Group
  • Toby Bradley, Fisk Electric
  • Tony Creed, TDIndustries
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