I observed a great example of a project superintendent seeing beyond an unspoken assumption regarding a problem on the project. The issue being discussed was how the project could minimize safety hazards related to electrical extension cords. The discussion included recommendations on how to keep cords off the floor, storing unused cords and other measures centered […]
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I was in a planning session recently when one of the participants, partially in jest, declared he wanted to request two weeks for certain work because he knew the work would be done in one week and he would look like a hero. That’s Bulk thinking, and in a Bulk thinking world he is right.
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Plus: New trade contractor participated; input from team was good. Delta: Architect needs to attend; key trade contractor needs to attend.
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Plus: Finished early; foreman leading the meeting; collaborative work during meeting; foreman replacement stepped up and participated fully. Delta: Three trade contractors not present need to attend.
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Plus: Excellent safety presentation; A3 reporting questions and discussion. Delta: Architects and engineers not represented at meeting; the meeting scribe needs to distribute the meeting agenda.
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The Checklist Manifesto is an argument for the use of checklists to help us manage complexity. As a surgeon Atul Gawande has researched and experienced firsthand how checklists have reduced deaths by reinforcing behaviors known to contribute to successful surgical and health maintenance results. As importantly, checklists help medical teams avoid repeating mistakes. In his book
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Plus: Batch drawings posted on wall; Pizza for lunch; Breakfast food and coffee on time; Planning by batches. Delta: Plan rough-in and finish phases in different planning sessions; Announce clearly the scope of work when placing tickets on board; Post enlarged drawing of suite; Use large room at office for planning (more space and wall
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I’m a regular visitor to a weekly production planning meeting without tables. The meeting is an hour long, so participants are seated in chairs facing a screen and wall, in front of which different people lead parts of the meeting. The other day I was in a planning session several hours long. People had chairs
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This is one of those signs that catches your eye as you pass it, which is clearly the intent for the players for the University of New Hampshire Wildcats as they pass it on their way onto the field. Many of us have heard those same words, whether on a job site, in a factory, or
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How fast can your enterprise discover problems and solve them? The message in The High-Velocity Edge is very clear. Enterprises that outperform their competitors, often by wide margins, are learning organizations. The book includes well researched case studies, including Steve Spear’s firsthand experiences on factory floors. Spear identifies and explains four capabilities high performing enterprises possess. System
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