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The Conceptual Foundations of Lean Construction

2015-04-01T11:57:45-05:00

Getting started, I could claim that writing my first blog was interrupted in part by work, life and dogs, clearing the snow, splitting firewood, those sorts of distractions.  In reality, ...

The Conceptual Foundations of Lean Construction2015-04-01T11:57:45-05:00

Fear of Looking Like a Beginner

2015-03-24T09:05:13-05:00

One of the biggest obstacles to implementing the Last Planner System® (LPS) isn’t mastering the forms, time constraints, or even knowledge; it can be the fear of looking like a ...

Fear of Looking Like a Beginner2015-03-24T09:05:13-05:00

What’s It Like To Be A Last Planner

2015-01-06T14:29:29-06:00

So what’s it like to be a last planner?  You know, that person who is in the heat of the battle everyday on a construction project?  The one who is ...

What’s It Like To Be A Last Planner2015-01-06T14:29:29-06:00

CBA Decisionmaking at the LCI Congress

2011-09-12T14:22:07-05:00

A little over three years ago I had my first exposure to Choosing By Advantages Decisionmaking. Three colleagues were working on the California Prison Receivership hospitals program. CBA had found ...

CBA Decisionmaking at the LCI Congress2011-09-12T14:22:07-05:00

Announcing Problems Is a Key Lean Behavior

2011-08-28T11:29:26-05:00

Alan Mullaly, CEO Ford, gave an interview for the Financial Times, Alan Mullaly: in the Driving Seat at Ford, where he spoke about the breakthrough the management team had leading to ...

Announcing Problems Is a Key Lean Behavior2011-08-28T11:29:26-05:00

Focus on Tool Users for Lean Success

2011-08-21T14:24:52-05:00

John Seddon warns, "Watch Out for the Toolheads." Ralph Keller, President of Assoc for Manufacturing Excellence claims Tools Are Necessary, but Not Sufficient. Bob Emiliani coined the term "Fake Lean" to ...

Focus on Tool Users for Lean Success2011-08-21T14:24:52-05:00

Reflections of, The Way Things Used To Be

2010-03-05T13:46:59-06:00

Every time I hear the word “reflections” used as an agenda topic, I can’t help but to start smiling. There are two reasons it makes me smile, and both are ...

Reflections of, The Way Things Used To Be2010-03-05T13:46:59-06:00

A Hidden Beauty

2009-04-16T13:29:37-05:00

I’ll never forget the first time I actually experienced first-hand how important it is to share improvement ideas. Like many people, I often made little improvements to my work – ...

A Hidden Beauty2009-04-16T13:29:37-05:00

Building Improvements on Each Other’s

2009-04-01T13:20:45-05:00

As I first started learning about Quick n' Easy Kaizen, I quickly took the idea home and started talking about it with my husband. One day, I rearranged our spice ...

Building Improvements on Each Other’s2009-04-01T13:20:45-05:00