Ep.118 - Remove Overburden Before You Eliminate Waste

In this episode, Jason explores the Lean pattern of removing muri, mura, and muda - overburden, unevenness, and waste in the correct order. He explains why teams must first align work in progress with the actual capacity of people and resources before attempting to improve flow or eliminate waste. What you'll learn in this episode: Why overburden must be removed before unevenness and waste can be addressed. How excessive work in progress hides bottlenecks and slows production. Why waste elimination should begin at or near the system's primary constraint. How Takt planning makes bottlenecks, capacity limits, buffers, and improvement opportunities visible. Are you eliminating waste everywhere, or are you first addressing the overburden and bottlenecks limiting the entire system?   If you like the Elevate Construction podcast, please subscribe for free and you'll never miss an episode. And if you really like the Elevate Construction podcast, I'd appreciate you telling a friend (Maybe even two 😊). Also, here are links to our YouTube Channels: · Jason Schroeder YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4xpRYvrW5Op5Ckxs4vDGDg  · LeanTakt YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/leanTakt · LeanSuper YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzQDevqQP19L4LePuqma3Fg/featured · LeanSurvey YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-Ztn3okFhyB_3p5nmMKnsw