Limit Work in Progress Before the Crew Breaks

The bottleneck is often before the crew arrives. Kanban makes invisible waiting visible. It works because it defines workflow states, limits work in progress, and reviews aging work before customers have to chase you. WIP is unfinished promise Every accepted job that is not ready consumes attention. Someone has to remember the access note, permit, crane slot, utility mark, stump add-on, and customer expectation. The more unfinished promises you carry, the easier it is to miss one. Flow beats hero scheduling Owners often solve overload by personally juggling the board. That works until the owner is unavailable. A visible workflow…

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