This "non-installation" time is spread evenly over the course of the typical project. A few minutes here, a few minutes there, day-by-day, spread over the entire crew. More than half of this "non-installation" time is spent on plans, layout and material logistics.
o What if you could shift those activities to the front of the project, the "Pre-Planning" stage?
o Could those activities be done more efficiently as a dedicated task rather than in the field a few minutes before going to work?
o How much money could you save in efficiency if more of the work was pre-planned? Could you get your crew to work a few minutes earlier?
o Could you minimize trips from the work areas to the job office / gang box if things were better planned?
