Productivity Differences Defined
D. Brown Management
January 21, 2024
Improving field productivity starts with clarity on what individual productivity is and is not.
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5-Step Foreman Coaching Outline
D. Brown Management
September 10, 2023
Accelerating the development of foremen is one of the most critical things a contractor can do to improve project outcomes and mitigate the craft labor shortage. This 5-step outline will form the foundation of a great coaching program.
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Setting Standards and the Feedback Loop
D. Brown Management
September 7, 2020
Set the standard. Train to the standard. Certify to the standard. Plan the work to the standard. Execute to the plan and the standard. Check against the standard. Make prioritized improvements to the standard, training, planning, and execution.
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Planning and Preparing for Unknowns
D. Brown Management
March 18, 2020
When faced with many unknowns, it is important to plan and prepare for multiple scenarios while holding off on being decisive until the last responsible moment.
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Lean Principle - People First (Then Process and Tools)
D. Brown Management
September 24, 2018
To optimize productivity, a contractor must focus on their people first, then processes and tools including technology as an integrated management system with a hierarchy. This is not a linear process: S.M.A.R.T. Experiments + Continuous Improvement.
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Impacted Productivity - Fighting Back
D. Brown Management
September 20, 2018
Fighting back effectively against labor productivity impacts will significantly improve project outcomes including customer satisfaction if handled properly. There are four interrelated aspects to effectively fighting back.
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Lean Principle - Stop Work (Until Problems Are Corrected)
D. Brown Management
September 20, 2018
All construction projects will run into some degree of problems. It is how the project team chooses to manage these problems that ultimately determines the outcome of the project.
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Percent Planned Complete (PPC) - Calculation Example
D. Brown Management
September 19, 2018
Yoda would be the perfect coach for managing schedules on projects: “Do or do not. There is no try.” This is the heart of Percent Planned Complete (PPC) and the weekly cycle of continuous production improvement.
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Continuous Improvement: Plan, Do, Check, and Act (PDCA)
D. Brown Management
September 18, 2018
Improving productivity in construction is exceptionally challenging. It must be embraced as a journey and not a destination. It must be made into a game so that people clearly see what winning looks like and fall in love with the process.
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Impacted Productivity - Stacking of Trades and Installation Efficiency
D. Brown Management
September 15, 2018
Each craftsperson needs about 200 usable square feet for a productive installation. This assumption is included in production units used to estimate and budget projects. Having less than that can impact productivity up to 50%.
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