Just catching up with this team, and have Plus-Delta observations from the last week and this week. Last Week Plus: People are participating in meetings that they normally are not able to on most projects; The team is getting better at using Lean tools. Delta: Manage meeting to finish on time. This Week Plus: Meeting finished on time. […]
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Plus: Strayed toward tangental issues much less than past meetings; Made progress on understanding and managing constraints; The air conditioning is working; Open discussion. Delta: Keep on agenda.
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The following article from the National Housing Institute provides a look at the potential power of growing part of the economy from within a community. By acting on a vision for a healthier lifestyle for people across their community, healthcare professional Sue Joss and grocer Jason Barbosa created two thriving enterprises. Developing Economic, Along with
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Plus: Open conversation elevating the impact of constraints on planned work; Team is using a constraint log. Delta: Improve decision making to support planned work and remove constraints.
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Plus: Improved communication is helping project; Everyone is committed to working together; Good opportunity to understand relationships of work by different trades and handoffs throughout project. Delta: Make the planning less time consuming; Make the weekly work plan less specific and not include every single step; Include exterior work in weekly plans; Add speakers in room so we
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It is vital that Last Planners work each week from current 6-week make ready plans. For project teams using P6 or MS Project to document and progress their phase plans, a common concern is the amount of work the update requires each week to produce a 6-week look ahead make ready plan. Here are a few
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A Vision for Equitable Community Development published by the American Society of Landscape Architects highlights the importance of public place-making in establishing stronger relationships between neighbors. A Vision for Equitable Community Development Aviva Kapust, the director for the center responsible for the Village of Arts and Humanities says the Village is looking ahead and to determine whether they should
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The July gathering of Lean design and construction professionals provides participants the opportunity to hear about lessons learned in AEC practice, discuss AEC project challenges and solutions, learn about the latest AEC research findings, and make vital business connections. Speakers from the Owner, Architect, Construction Manager, and Trade Contractor perspectives will discuss their Lean practices in the office
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You could hear the frustration in our client’s voice. he had hoped to be rid of problems. And while his project was performing much better than it would have otherwise, new issues were now coming to the fore. That is part of the Lean process. Once we address the problems we see, we find that
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People new to Lean want to jump right into the tools. Before doing so it is important to understand fundamental Lean concepts. This 90-minute session discussed Respect for People, Flow Efficiency, and Continuous Improvement. Plus: Participatory demonstrations; Lunch; Team open to learning; Graphics in slide deck; “This is Lean” medical antidote. Delta: Improve the work
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