DOWNTIME: How to Identify Waste in the Workplace with FSG Prefab – Extra Processing

Waste on a project can come in many forms. FSG Prefab likes to use the acronym “DOWNTIME” to describe this waste, look for it, and eliminate it. There are eight types of DOWNTIME waste in construction and manufacturing. Yesterday, we learned about “M” – Inventory. Today, in our final post, we’ll examine the letter “E” in our DOWNTIME acronym – Extra Processing.

FSG Prefabrication has unique equipment designed to reduce the extra processing that happens on a job site. Watch and see some of our equipment in action and learn how we can reduce extra processing waste in today’s short video.

Take some time today to think about how to identify and eliminate extra processing waste in your work.

For a recap on DOWNTIME’s “D” – Defects, click here.
For a recap on DOWNTIME’s “O” – Overproduction, click here.
For a recap on DOWNTIME’s “W” – Waiting, click here.
For a recap on DOWNTIME’s “N” – Non-Utilized Talent, click here.
For a recap on DOWNTIME’s “T” – Transportation, click here.
For a recap on DOWNTIME’s “I” – Inventory, click here.
For a recap on DOWNTIME’s “M” – Motion, click here.