Ep.749 - The Three Ms

Jason explains the three M's from the Toyota Production System: Muda (waste), Mura (unevenness), and Muri (overburden). He shows how to use them to analyze a train of trades moving through a project. He walks through the eight wastes, the causes of unevenness like roadblocks, unleveled zones, bottlenecks, and variation, and the signs of overburden like overtime, context switching, and trashed porta-potties. The takeaway is that waste is only one-third of the picture, so teams also need to watch whether work flows evenly and whether it's within their people's capacity. What you'll learn in this episode: What Muda, Mura, and Muri mean, and how they work together as a way to analyze your project How overproducing leads to excess inventory, damage, rework, and the rest of the eight wastes The common causes of unevenness: stops and restarts, unleveled zones and crews, bottlenecks, and too much variation The warning signs of overburden, including overtime, context switching, fatigue, and graffiti or trashed bathrooms Why leaders fix the conditions that create flow instead of pushing workers to go faster When you walk your project today, are you only looking for waste, or are you also looking for unevenness and overburden? 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