The EBFC Show Blog

Steve B. Martin is a wholly genuine process engineer and respected leader in lean/continuous improvement. In this podcast episode, we explored the vital role that respect for people plays in lean manufacturing and continuous improvement processes. …

If you're looking for ways to improve processes, communication, and personal growth, look no further than Lean principles. And who better to learn from than Jake Harrell, Director of Lean Transformation in the food processing industry? In this episo…

In the design and construction industry, teams often struggle with interruptions and distractions that can hinder productivity and progress. When I survey construction professionals about how often and how long they are interrupted, the answers are …

If you're someone who's interested in continuous improvement, entrepreneurship, and innovation, then this podcast interview is a must-watch. Felipe Engineer-Manriquez interviews Tatsuya "Tats" Nakagawa, the co-founder of Castagra Products, and the h…

Construction projects can be complex and time-consuming, especially smaller projects. Leading multi-thousand-dollar to billion-dollar-plus jobs taught me that the smaller ones sometimes take as much or more effort. I often use analogies to help reco…

Effective project management is critical to delivering projects on time and within budget in the construction industry. One methodology that has proven to be successful in improving project performance is Scrum, a widely used Agile methodology initi…

Yuhang Xu, PE, a Virtual Design and Construction Manager at an ENR 100 firm, became a Registered Scrum Master™ (RSM) in July 2021. He used the Scrum framework to create more flow, solve problems, and apply Lean Construction techniques daily wi…

So this just happened. My middle schooler decided to be a Scrum Master for a five-person class project. He led the team towards flow, got more than twice the work done in half the time, and used 'boss level' (his words) Scrum Master techniques to re…

On a construction job site, an assistant superintendent walked about during a typical summer day, directing site crews and keeping every trade and machine busy moving. A production manager passed by, paused took a few pictures, and made notes.&nbs…

An experienced project manager (PM) busy running from one meeting to another on a large construction project in search of status updates for an owner's meeting came across an assistant project manager (APM) studying the Scrum Guide. The APM moved …