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Operations management
How much time do you spend planning each days work? Do you have foremen participate in the planning? We have been doing a lot of small jobs this year and the logistics is killing me. Do you have standard forms that list tasks to be completed? Do you give foremen a copy of the bid? How do you avoid misinterpretation? I cant do everyones thinking for them, but it sure feels like I'm trying.
Last week I made the guys tear up a 400 sq ft bluestone patio that was 80% complete. They misread the grade information on the plan and were off by an inch on one end and two inches on the other. I never saw it until it was too late. The mistake was subtle, but it would have compounded as we worked through the rest of the project. On another job the guys were working on the punch list and forgot to plant 3 roses. Not a big deal except that the job is 45 minutes from the shop. On paper fixing that mistake will take 120 minutes, but somehow it always ends up taking more. I know I will never completely eliminate this sort of thing, but I sure would like to minimize it. Any Ideas?
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