Yearly Archives: 2016

International Group for Lean Construction Meets in Boston – July 2016

2016-06-20T15:02:53-05:00

  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 ...

International Group for Lean Construction Meets in Boston – July 20162016-06-20T15:02:53-05:00

Embrace New Problems

2016-06-17T15:58:58-05:00

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, ...

Embrace New Problems2016-06-17T15:58:58-05:00

Phone Book or Map?

2016-04-14T14:42:53-05:00

We work with many teams who do a good job with Pull Planning.  They bring the team together to develop a sound plan based on a well-defined project milestone.  They ...

Phone Book or Map?2016-04-14T14:42:53-05:00

Why We Track Promises

2016-03-30T15:31:01-05:00

The Last Planner System of Production Control includes the practice of tracking a team's performance of task execution against tasks promised. Why? It's true that what gets measured gets attention, and ...

Why We Track Promises2016-03-30T15:31:01-05:00

Should Some Meetings Die?

2016-03-28T15:41:55-05:00

In the building design and construction world there is definitely one meeting, usually known as the Owner-Architect-Contractor (OAC) meeting that in its current form has outlived its usefulness. For a ...

Should Some Meetings Die?2016-03-28T15:41:55-05:00

Managing to Learn by John Shook

2016-03-25T15:32:52-05:00

Managing to Learn is the book to read for an understanding of how the A3 format is designed to serve concurrently as a learning tool and problem solving tool. The ...

Managing to Learn by John Shook2016-03-25T15:32:52-05:00

Lean Needs to be More Than a Label

2016-03-23T15:50:39-05:00

It's not unusual to see plans labeled the "LEAN Six-Week Look Ahead Plan" or the "Lean Weekly Work Plan." For the most part the labels are well intended, portraying an ...

Lean Needs to be More Than a Label2016-03-23T15:50:39-05:00

Are Trade Foremen Part of Your Core Field Management Team?

2016-03-21T15:21:28-05:00

Most project teams implementing Lean practices are getting better at engaging trade foremen in planning work. As a result project work is flowing more smoothly and being accomplished more effectively ...

Are Trade Foremen Part of Your Core Field Management Team?2016-03-21T15:21:28-05:00

The Beginning of Infinity by David Deutsch

2016-03-18T15:05:56-05:00

The Beginning of Infinity: Explanations that Transform the World while not written for Lean thinkers helps make the case that not only is there always room for continuous improvement and ...

The Beginning of Infinity by David Deutsch2016-03-18T15:05:56-05:00

Regulatory Accumulation

2016-03-16T15:49:03-05:00

An article in the March/April 2016 edition of Chief Executive discusses the challenges dealing with federal regulations. The current Code of Federal Regulations is now more than 116 times the size ...

Regulatory Accumulation2016-03-16T15:49:03-05:00