DOWNTIME: How to Identify Waste in the Workplace with FSG Prefab – Non-Utilized Talent

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 “W” – Waiting. Today, we’ll examine the letter “N” in our DOWNTIME acronym – Non-Utilized Talent.

Keep the best talent on your crew doing what they do best, and let FSG Prefab handle the menial parts of the job. Find out how FSG Prefabrication can help maximize your talent usage in today’s short video.

Take some time today to think about how to identify and correct non-utilized talent in your work. Tomorrow, we’ll learn about the “T” in DOWNTIME – Transportation.

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.