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

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 “O” – Overproduction, today, we’ll examine the letter “W” in our DOWNTIME acronym – Waiting.

Waiting can be one of the most frustrating forms of waste. There may be many reasons we are waiting for something. We may not be able to fully eliminate waiting, but we can reduce it. Find out how FSG Prefabrication reduces waiting in today’s short video.

Take some time today to think about how to identify and minimize waiting in your work. Tomorrow, we’ll learn about the “N” in DOWNTIME – Non-Utilized Talent.

For a recap on DOWNTIME’s “D” – Defects, click here.
For a recap on DOWNTIME’s “O” – Overproduction, click here.