Ep.79 - Flow - Superintendents

In this episode, Jason Schroeder breaks down why flow is king and why it has to become the primary focus for any superintendent who wants stable production, predictable schedules, and real project control. He explains how "push everything left" CPM scheduling often destroys flow, spikes inventory, and drives chaos and why Takt planning should come first to shape a schedule crews can actually follow. You'll learn how flow reduces waste, protects workers from schedule whiplash, and eliminates the trap of "build it fast now and fix it later" with massive punch lists at the end.

What you'll learn in this episode:

· Why flow (not "hurry up" behavior) is the foundation of Lean in construction

· How CPM schedules can accidentally kill flow by pulling activities left and stacking trades on top of each other

· Why Takt planning should come first, and how it should guide the master schedule logic

· How flow reduces inventory, and why overproduction and inventory create the rest of the waste

· The superintendent discipline that matters most: build flow, then stop moving the schedule forward and back

Are you building a schedule that crews can flow through or are you creating an unpredictable system that forces everyone to "bring everything" and waste money?

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Also, here are links to our YouTube Channels:

· Jason Schroeder YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4xpRYvrW5Op5Ckxs4vDGDg

· LeanTakt YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/leanTakt

· LeanSuper YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzQDevqQP19L4LePuqma3Fg/featured

· LeanSurvey YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-Ztn3okFhyB_3p5nmMKnsw