Ep.280 - Daily Correction Systems - Integrated Production Control System Series

Jason continues the Integrated Production Control System series with daily issue correction, recording from the Rattlehog at 3:49 AM on day three of Super Boot Camp, heading to project tours. Every project needs a daily correction system to outpace entropy (the natural decay and chaos of construction projects). The system: two communication channels using GroupMe or WhatsApp, one for foreman, one for GC carpenters/logistics. Superintendents should do three things daily: read drawings 30 minutes, be in schedule 30 minutes, reflection walk. When you see issues during walks, take pictures/videos and text to the right person immediately. Projects from $5M to $80M will have at least 10-15 items per day that need correction. This helps everyone "see like you see", raises set point for cleanliness, safety, organization. After about two months, foremen start texting each other corrections without GC needing to chime in. Each item needs: picture/video, person/company to fix, location, definition of done. The feedback loop locks in when foremen send back pictures of corrected items. This daily correction system enables roadblock removal, zero tolerance, grading contractors, and continuous improvement.

What you'll learn in this episode:

• Why entropy (natural decay/chaos) will overtake your project if you don't outpace it with daily correction—second law of thermodynamics applies to construction

• The two-channel texting system: GroupMe or WhatsApp for foreman and another for GC carpenters/logistics to communicate issues with pictures/videos

• How 10-15 daily corrections (pictures/videos) outpace entropy and raise everyone's set point to see cleanliness, safety, and organization like you see it

• Why you don't need Procore to track corrections when you walk the job three times per day and hold people accountable face-to-face within 24 hours

• The feedback loop that locks in the system: foremen send back pictures of corrected items, superintendent likes/comments, culture becomes self-sustaining after two months

The prize goes to the team who can see and fix problems daily on the most addictive, practical, and relevant communication system.

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