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Scott Sedam

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Scott Sedam is president of TrueNorth Development, a consulting and training firm that works with builders to improve products, process, and profits. A senior contributing editor to Pro Builder, Scott writes about all aspects of the home building business and won the 2015 Jesse H. Neal Award, business journalism's most prestigious prize, for his commentary in Pro Builder. Scott invites you to join TrueNorth's Lean Building Group on LinkedIn and welcomes your feedback at scott@truen.com or 248.446.1275.

Business Management

Business Management: Then vs. Now

How much has the home building industry changed in the last half-century? Here’s a look at 12 home building operating practices and how they’ve evolved

Business Management

Managing With Data (or How to Get Your Processes to Talk to You)

To improve their margins, home builders need good data. But the home building industry isn't really skilled at measuring or providing it. It's time to change that

 

Business Management

Business Measurement Fails, Part I

Why is getting the numbers right so hard when managing a business?

Business Management

A Deming Dozen: Nuggets of Wisdom to Work and Live By

Wise words from quality and efficiency expert Dr. W. Edwards Deming abound. Here’s a look at a dozen of the best of Deming's ideas that home builders can learn from

Business Management

Walk on By? If You're Ignoring Waste, It's at Your Own Expense

Sure, there are new methods and tech advances that might save you some coin, but don’t overlook the big dollars right in front of you right now

Business Management

Software for Home Builders: Why It Isn’t Working

Software systems offer home builders real operational advantages, but several stumbling blocks continue to undermine success

Business Management

Good or Great: What Distinguishes Good Home Builders From Great Ones?

Why do some builders continue to struggle, even when they’re making money? 

Business Management

Downturn Revisited—Why Efficiency Wins Every Time for Your Business

Pundits may not agree on the timing nor the severity of the next economic downturn, but one thing’s certain: these 10 essential tactics will boost your business' efficiency, productivity, and profit

Business Management

Off-Site Construction Drivers and Enablers—The Great Convergence, Part 2

A closer look at what’s propelling the adoption of off-site construction methods in home building

Off-Site Construction

The Great Convergence, Part 1: Why the Move to Off-Site Construction Now?

If you want to know what's driving home building's move to off-site construction methods: look to the convergence of technology and culture

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