{"id":799,"date":"2022-04-06t11:50:18","date_gmt":"2022-04-06t15:50:18","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/www.deco-dalles.com\/?post_type=article&p=799"},"modified":"2022-06-01t12:13:58","modified_gmt":"2022-06-01t16:13:58","slug":"project-controls-mistakes-wrench-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.deco-dalles.com\/project-controls-mistakes-wrench-time\/","title":{"rendered":"9 common project controls mistakes companies make that cost them millions in lost wrench time"},"content":{"rendered":"
wrench-time [average hours\/shift that a craftsperson spends directly working to execute construction, maintenance or shutdown activities].<\/p>\n
it\u2019s estimated that a worker spends on average only 3.5 hours actually working during a ten-hour shift; this is a startling figure. with industry already lacking in skilled labor<\/a>, wouldn\u2019t it make sense to try and increase worker performance? the savings of indirect support (travel, tools, safety, living allowance, etc.) in themselves would save millions in cost over-runs, not to mention a lower risk factor that comes from employing fewer people on the lease, people with the skills to perform the work safely.<\/p>\n if you think it\u2019s a union\/labor attitude problem, think again. this type of thinking has gotten us nowhere in the past. so what is the problem? well, in most cases, it\u2019s a lack of management support. if you don\u2019t buy that, try this: it\u2019s a lack of management understanding<\/a>.<\/p>\n we need to start looking at how management can employ the tools, training, supervision, and planning to help workers increase wrench-time. this means getting workers to a safe work environment as efficiently as possible and providing the tools, directions, materials, equipment and support as effectively as possible to allow workers to perform their assigned activities.<\/p>\n all too often a worker is not provided with a timely work permit, safe work meeting, tools, materials, equipment or instructions sufficient to execute the work. they spend time waiting, looking for tools, looking for materials, waiting for support 世界杯时间比赛时间
and getting frustrated with the management of the project. add in coffee breaks, lunches, safety meetings, cleanups and you\u2019ve just reduced the amount of time a worker spends on the tools by more than sixty percent.<\/p>\n so what is the solution? i\u2019ve spent hundreds of hours with management teams and workforce 世界杯时间比赛时间
educating and coaching them<\/a> in the development of strategies for defining work, planning work, scheduling work and coordinating field supervision with execution personnel. i\u2019ve found that in most cases the willingness to perform quality work is prevalent with all sub-contractors and trades. they are often as frustrated with not meeting performance targets as their clients. what is lacking is a relationship built on clearly defined expectations and trust. contracts are often deficient in scope definition and performance indicators.<\/p>\n a first-quartile company (best-in-class) does this by establishing a formal process for project management and control backed by best-practices in the form of policies, procedures, guidelines and management tools. everyone from contract 世界杯时间比赛时间
to in-house management personnel is educated in their purpose and use<\/a>.<\/p>\n leadership and accountability comes from a management team that is established in the very early stages of the project to assist in defining the scope, determining the risks and establishing the key performance targets for safety, quality, worker performance, cost, and schedule duration. through effective planning, contracting, procurement and scheduling, they can determine the correct number of indirect and direct 世界杯时间比赛时间
required to execute the work.<\/p>\n by establishing a projects controls group (as opposed to a projects monitoring group \u2013 which is often the case), a company can drive a project schedule on a shift-by-shift basis, measure performance, trend data and make the necessary adjustments as required to control the outcome. this is referred to as dynamic schedule management.<\/p>\n all too often projects go off the rails due to a lack of effective project controls. here are the 9 project controls mistakes that always lead to lost wrench time. \u00a0companies do not…<\/p>\n\n