Ep.1492 - How To Mark Logistics & Zone Maps

This episode dives into one of the most powerful but underused habits in the Last Planner System: properly marking up visual maps. Jason explains why simply pointing to where work will happen is not enough and how drawing access paths, staging areas, and crew space gives teams the full picture needed to identify conflicts early. Through real field examples, he shows how detailed visual planning uncovers logistical constraints long before they hit the jobsite and why mega projects succeed only when maps reflect reality, not assumptions. If you want to elevate your planning conversations and truly solve problems ahead of time, this episode will show you how.

What you'll learn in this episode:

• Why visual maps must show not only the work location but also access, staging, and crew space to reveal real constraints.
• How marking maps correctly strengthens the afternoon foreman huddle and improves roadblock removal.
• Why logistics becomes the next major constraint once flow and planning improve on large projects.
• How detailed spatial overlays help teams catch sequencing, access, and space conflicts before they happen.
• How stronger visual planning supports safer, smoother, and more predictable construction operations.

If your maps reflected the full truth of how work actually operates in the field, what new conflicts and opportunities would suddenly become visible?

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