{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Screw and Glue","title":"The Procurement Tax: The Hidden Labor Cost That’s Killing Bathroom Remodel Margins","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/3e9efe1a\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":530,"description":"The Procurement Tax: The Hidden Labor Cost That’s Killing Bathroom Remodel MarginsYou’re tracking the obvious labor: demo, rough, install, finish. But the labor that’s quietly destroying your margins isn’t always happening on the jobsite.It’s the stuff you’re still paying for… that isn’t building.Supply runs. Stock-outs. Wrong parts. Waiting. Rework. Setup. Cleanup. Trade bottlenecks.That’s Shadow Labor — and when you don’t track it, you can’t control it.In this episode, we break down the Procurement Tax and show how it creates schedule chaos, profit leaks, and scalability problems — even in companies that are “booked out.”What You’ll LearnWhy most remodelers underestimate true labor cost by ignoring Shadow LaborThe real cost of Home Depot / Lowe’s runs (and why it’s not just “part of the job”)How procurement variability destroys your calendar, pipeline, and cash flow stabilityWhy “cheaper materials” can still cost you more in profitThe systems that remove procurement friction and compress install timelinesKey Concepts CoveredProduction Labor vs. Shadow LaborProduction labor = visible work you expect and bidShadow labor = everything you pay for that doesn’t create progressThe Procurement TaxMaterial runsReturns and stock-outsMissing consumablesWrong part correctionsTrade coordination gapsSetup/tear-down and protectionRework from small upstream errorsThe Real Problem: Variability Even if your crew is fast, random procurement chaos creates:stretched timelinesstacked tradesreturn visitsunstable schedulingunstable cash flowhigher stress and overheadThe Home Depot Run Math (Example)If you average 6 runs per bathroom at 30 minutes each, that’s 3 hours lost.Two-man crew? That becomes 6 labor-hours.At a fully-loaded rate of $45/hr, that’s $270 per job burned on shopping — not production.25 jobs per month? That’s $6,750/month or $81,000/year in hidden labor leakage.Practical Fixes (No Fluff)Create a job cost code for procurement Procurement / Material Runs If you don’t...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/SspMxmqeTN7QQquvp_UL_RnDxTkGIT6adMlW5aOMrpA/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8zNDdj/YzNlNDZlZDgyYTQx/YzAwM2M2YmZkZGNk/NmRjMi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}