Muda Walk for a Month is Coming

Muda Walk for a Month is Coming
There has never been a better time to attack waste and increase productivity. One study estimates that 57% of the time in construction is waste! Reducing waste can make you more competitive. The Fourth Annual Muda Walk for a Month is coming this September.  This event is not just about driving out Muda (Japanese for waste), but is to create a culture of continuous improvement. High-performing contractors thrive on continuous improvement. Last year one contractor had all of his project managers participate in this event and they discovered many improvements.

How it works - during September I will email participants the weekly theme to use while doing a Muda (waste) walk in one’s company. The walk may be at a job site, in the shop, office or even a service truck. During the walk, participants will look for ways to eliminate waste and improve operations. The Muda Walk challenge is to do a walk at least one hour a week and best if it is done one hour each day.  That may sound like a hard commitment to make, but those who invested the time in past years have reaped useful rewards.  I ask that participants log the problems and improvements, and share them with me at the end of the month.

This is a free service, but participants must sign up by Aug 27, 2010. The first week of the Muda walk will start on August 30th.  To register, just email your request to dennis@YourQSS.com