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Why lean manufacturing in HVAC construction requires constant learning, evaluation

Dennis Sowards
March 3, 2015
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When it comes to lean manufacturing in HVAC construction, some things have changed and many things are still the same.


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Lean on me

Putting in policies that save time and labor in residential work

Dennis Sowards
February 5, 2013
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Lean manufacturing started on the automobile assembly line. 


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The best ways to educate yourself on lean manufacturing

The best ways to educate yourself on lean manufacturing

Dennis Sowards
January 3, 2013
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Lean is about learning and improving. While we can read and study what has been written, many learn quicker by collaborating with others.

Here are some ways to accomplish that.


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Mistakes Happen. Working to prevent errors in construction

Dennis Sowards
September 30, 2012
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The current buzz phrase in construction is built-in quality as opposed to quality by rework.
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Staying trim

Dennis Sowards
October 25, 2011
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While lean manufacturing was developed for the continuous, automobile assembly line environment, it can work for architectural sheet metal fabricators, too.
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Red light, green light

Dennis Sowards
June 1, 2011
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There is a third answer to the proverbial question, “Is the glass half full or half empty?” The “lean” answer is that the glass is oversized.
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Industrious solutions

Dennis Sowards
April 1, 2011
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Industrial sheet metal contractors are different than most sheet metal contactors. While all contractors do custom fabrication, as each job is unique, industrial  contractors do a greater variety of products - not just ductwork.
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Shop smart

Dennis Sowards
January 1, 2010
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Spending money for equipment is always a challenge for contractors. Everyone wants top value for his or her investment.
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Hold the line

Dennis Sowards
December 1, 2009
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Managing projects is all about communications. Leadership is all about communicating.

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All systems go

Dennis Sowards
October 1, 2009
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A recap of Snips’ series on lean manufacturing: In the March issue, the importance of creating a whole lean company - not just implementing a few tools - was discussed.
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