Lean Thinking Tip #2: Plague of Cheap Tools

Cheap, frequently used tools should be plentiful and everywhere, never items for which you have to look.  I used to think a work apron would keep such things handy, but inevitably they would be used and left wherever.  Invest in some extras of your favorites and scatter them like a plague around your workshop.  You'll never have to search again.  One note:  if you use multiple measuring tools do check that they are calibrated to one another.