It’s easier than you think to use process mapping to help your company reduce wasted effort and materials, and get jobs done faster. There are many ways to help you decrease waste in your process, but few are as easy to implement as Process Mapping. Plus, with the continued shortage in skilled labor, any efficiency you add to your SOP can make your entire team more productive—and your company more profitable. To analyze and eliminate waste in your projects, process mapping may be just the thing to help you use your resources—people and material—in the most efficient way possible. Training managers first Many companies opt to get in-depth training for their project managers, lead carpenters, or supervisors, so they can then teach workers the new skills on-site. This works for many types of training, especially as changing regulations and newer building materials necessitate working in new ways. Even the government…
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