Salt Lake City, UT (PRWEB) January 18, 2012

As builders continue their struggle to be competitive in a market full of foreclosed properties, many are finding innovative ways to turn routine wasted effort and materials into profits, according to experts at AxisPointe, a leading quality assurance provider serving home builders in the USA and Canada.

I have been through three recessions, but this one is hitting builders harder than ever, cites Stan Luhr, AxisPointes CEO and a forensic expert who assists builders in eliminating risk as well as mitigating claims. Our savvy builders are learning to study every building process, and root out wasted effort and delay that adds up to lost profits, says Luhr. Anything that does not add value to the final product is considered waste, and can be scrutinized for elimination.

Luhr reports that builders are beginning to emulate other world-class manufacturers which utilize specialized tools to identify, manage and eliminate wasted efforts. By developing replicable processes the products consistency is greatly improved, and waste is eliminated since it becomes so obvious.

Prior to joining AxisPointe, Luhr created unique quality processes that identify risk in the building plans, within a builders operations, and during the construction of the project. His programs became so popular that major insurance companies mandated his services and gave builders cost reductions and expanded insurance coverage. We learned that our programs were highly successful in eliminating defects and inefficiencies, and verified over $ 9 billion in total risk elimination, Luhr said. Time and time again, it was the builders who told us that focusing on quality paid them back in spades, and eliminated headaches.

Builders are always striving to build a better home, with more energy-efficient features that improve comfort and durability. But Luhr says risks can be increased as complexity risesthe more steps required to complete a product, the more opportunities for failure. Luhr provides builders with tools to reverse the process, creating opportunities for Improvement and rooting out waste.

The Japanese manufacturing industries were devastated after World War II, but they quickly learned to focus on process improvement and the elimination of Muda, which translates roughly into waste, Luhr said. Now companies like Toyota and Mitsubishi are the envy of the manufacturing world, and it is time that builders employ the same proven process tools to transform our industry.

One of the quality tools Luhr teaches builders became popularized by Taiichi Ohno, Toyotas chief engineer who developed the Toyota Production System now emulated around the world. Luhr offers these seven metrics for builders to begin analyzing their waste, in all facets of the construction operation:

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