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In the past year, during our LeanPlan Workout process, we had the dubious honor of “working on” plans from 3 of the biggest name, most...

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Michael J. Fox and I have something in common (besides the obvious – talent, good looks, irreverence, witty repartee, etc.) We both have an...

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Last weekend was the annual Christmas sojourn to my wife’s relatives in Chicago. On the obligatory trip downtown to Marshall Field’s to see...

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Your processes can teach you so much and save you a lot of cash. But you need metrics

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Yesterday after presenting an orientation for our LeanPlan Workout process to a group of suppliers & trades in Texas, a contractor named...

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The Lean Builder Blog: Turnkey or not?

I am frequently asked, what is the right way to buy labor and materials? Should you use turnkey suppliers and trades or should you purchase...

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Last year PB received an official complaint letter from a high level staffer at the AIA, basically saying that I was being unfair to...

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If asked, I would be hard-pressed to pick a favorite author, but if forced to choose just one I would go with Antoine St. Exupery. St. Ex,...

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The Customer Code – are you meeting it?

One of the greatest misconceptions about Lean process and methods is that they cheapen the product. Lean is first and always about value,...

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Poster child for bad design

The accompanying picture was used recently with what was an otherwise good article on how to create profitable design. That article is much...

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