Cap work in progress before it caps your cash
Design a simple handyman Kanban board with explicit WIP limits.
A handyman owner has too many half-started jobs and too few finished invoices. Kanban flow: visualize workflow, actively manage items, and control WIP The common trap is treating every accepted job as active work. That creates hidden queues, stale updates, and cash trapped in finished-but-not-invoiced jobs. Visualize Create columns for New lead, Estimate due, Booked, In progress, Waiting parts, Done-not-invoiced, Closed. Columns reveal where value is stuck instead of hiding it in texts, notes, and memory. Limit WIP Set limits: In progress max 2, Waiting parts max 2, Done-not-invoiced max 1 day. The limit creates a pull signal. Finish, unblock,…
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