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Lean & 5S' in Construction #16 Nov 2006

November 09, 2006  |  from Lean & 5's

***************** Attack the Waste of Transportation
This is the waste of moving materials or goods. Though often necessary, any time material or tools are moved it does not usually add value. In construction unless one is able to fabricate while transporting the material to the job, nothing is changed during the movement to add value. Sometimes the material is damaged while being transported, resulting in more waste. Transportation waste happens when we move material around the shop; when we load it on the truck or trailer; when we haul it to the jobsite; when we unload it; and when we move the material from the yard lay-down area to the installation point.

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