The Lean Building Blog: Nothing left to take away?
If asked, I would be hard-pressed to pick a favorite author, but if forced to choose just one I would go with Antoine St. Exupery.
St. Ex,…
The Customer Code – are you meeting it?
One of the greatest misconceptions about Lean process and methods is that they cheapen the product. Lean is first and always about value, and the…
Lean Building
Poster child for bad design
The accompanying picture was used recently with what was an otherwise good article on how to create profitable design. That article is much bigger…
Building Software
BIM: Pipe Dream or Promised Land?
Lean expert Scott Sedam goes back to his home-building roots to help pinpoint the potential of building information modeling (BIM) as a powerful enabler for Lean building and removing waste from product and process
Hangin’ with HCG: big, rich and smart!
Recently I was asked to present to a group of purchasing managers for a Top 20 builder, led by a Corporate VP who truly gets it when it comes to…
'If you think you can, or you cannot, you are right' — Lean Tuesday with Scott Sedam
Henry Ford was a genius and if not father of the automobile per se, he was arguably father of the automotive industry. As usually accompanies…
Labor + Trade Relations
A supplier never forgets
In the past month I have had the opportunity to present to and spend time with two different groups of 25 successful, independent lumber &…
Honest wrong beliefs or just pig-headedness?
Both my grandfathers were self-made men who did well during the Great Depression and retired quite comfortably, if not wealthy by today’s…
What I learned about the future of housing
You know that phenomenon where you hear a reasonable sounding, logical guy armed with facts that presents an convincing analysis of a problem and…
Lean building myth No. 9 -- Lean Tuesday with Scott Sedam
Lean savings that go direct to the trades don’t reduce the builder’s costs, right?
If this is your belief, there is no greater obstacle to…
