Ep.1448 - Removing Waste in Logistics

Most projects bleed money and time long before the first worker lifts a tool. The problem isn't the field, it's the logistics.

In this eye-opening episode, recorded live from Japan on Paul Akers' Two-Second Lean trip, Jason reveals what Toyota, Lexus, and top-performing DPR projects all have in common: they don't manage waste, they design it out before it ever reaches the jobsite.

Discover how a single shift in thinking from "cut it and toss it" to "build it right upstream" can eliminate overproduction, motion, transport, and rework across your supply chain. Hear the true story of a lab project that cut waste by 30%, the kaizen lesson that stunned Toyota engineers, and why framing crews should never have to haul, cut, or fix bulk materials again.

If you're serious about lean logistics, reducing worker overburden, and building flow into your operations from procurement to placement, this episode is a masterclass.

Listen in to learn:

• The hidden waste your logistics system creates every day.

• How Toyota thinks upstream to prevent chaos downstream.

• Why cutting waste on-site is already too late.

• Simple, proven ways to pre-cut, pre-kit, and pre-plan for flow.

• How to protect your crews from burnout, waste, and unevenness.

Stop fixing symptoms. Start designing flow.

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