Find the waste hiding in a handyman day

Sort each handyman operating problem into the Lean waste category it best represents. Transportation Motion Waiting Inventory Defects Driving 28 minutes back to the store for anchors that could have been stocked Searching the van for the oscillating-tool blades for 12 minutes Standing on site while the customer decides whether to approve added rot repair Carrying six boxes of specialty hardware that rarely gets used Returning to tighten a loose cabinet pull missed at closeout Crossing town twice because jobs were scheduled by request time, not route Walking back to the truck for one tool at a time Job paused…

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