If you want lean behaviors on your project site, you have to buy them, not hope for them. In this episode, Jason Schroeder makes a direct and practical case for why every system, huddle, zero-tolerance expectation, and Takt zone delivery requirement must be written into trade partner contracts before the work ever begins. This is the principle that closes the gap between what you plan and what actually gets built.

What you'll learn in this episode:

• Why lean systems fail when they are not contracted upfront and how to stop surprises that lead to costly change orders
• What a solid basis of schedule must include at a minimum to create clarity on budget, schedule, and operational systems
• Which specific lean behaviors and operational inclusions should be bought out in every trade partner agreement
• Why you cannot hold trade partners accountable to systems they never bid or planned for
• How contracting what you want in pre-construction is one of the most powerful steps in the entire integrated production control system

If you want it on your project site, you have to buy it; lean does not fall out of the sky.

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