Ep.797 - Elevating Construction Foremen - Recording Part 21

Jason begins Part Two of Elevating Construction Foreman, the production section he calls his jam, by reading the production principles every crew leader should know. He explains why Takt is a production system, and why trade stacking sets off a chain of batching, context switching, larger crews, changing leaders, unnecessary onboarding, rework, and overtime. Along the way he shares numbers behind each step, from the communication lines that grow as a crew gets bigger to the point where overtime stops adding output. It's a clear, practical case for why flow from zone to zone is the base of construction. What you'll learn in this episode: Why a Takt schedule, with time across the top and zones down the left, lets a crew see its workflow from zone to zone How one process flow compares to batching, and why finishing one thing at a time is faster and safer How context switching, bigger crews, and changing leaders and crew members slow production, including how communication lines grow from 6 at four people to 28 at eight What rework and overtime really cost, from the 2 to 12 times rework multiple to the point where overtime drops below normal production Why crew leaders should never support or accept a schedule that stacks their work If your crew's schedule stacked your work tomorrow, would you know how to read it well enough to see it coming? 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