Reaching a Lean Transformation Tipping Point
fxtqkaih2020-02-25T08:34:46-06:00This is the time of year when I start to get cabin fever. I love winters in Minnesota - even the process of bundling up to go for a walk ...
The Right Start for Your Lean Construction Journey
fxtqkaih2020-01-17T12:15:08-06:00I got to start off the new year doing one of my favorite things – helping a new client get their lean construction journey started with a bang! I worked ...
Conquering Variability – a Key to Lean in Project Work (Part 2)
fxtqkaih2019-08-23T12:57:14-05:00In my previous article, I presented the first part of a process for conquering variability. There I explained some simple ways to reduce the amount of variability that happens in ...
Conquering Variability – a Key to Lean in Project Work (Part 1)
fxtqkaih2019-07-22T13:04:30-05:00I love introducing lean thinking to people for the first time. It’s the reason I speak at a lot of conferences, teach a course at the University of Minnesota, and ...
Knowledge is Not Capability
fxtqkaih2019-07-19T13:01:38-05:00The feline in the photo is my daughter’s cat. The cat is reaching for the door knob because she has learned through observation that humans in house can open doors ...
Did You Really Get a Commitment?
fxtqkaih2019-04-12T08:47:31-05:00Part of our coaching with project teams, organizations and individual leaders is teaching the practice of making and receiving reliable commitments. This single concept underlies most successful Last Planner® System ...
Exponential Leadership – a Key to Successful Projects
fxtqkaih2019-03-11T14:41:43-05:00Successful execution of any project relies on the work of leaders at every level. This is true whether you are the foreman who coordinates the work of your crew, the ...
Stop Pull Planning and Start Using the Last Planner® System
fxtqkaih2019-02-05T15:03:49-06:00Stop Pull Planning and Start Using the Last Planner® System We’re often asked to help projects and companies that are struggling to get tangible results from the Last Planner System ...
Batches and Takt and Flow…Oh My!
fxtqkaih2019-01-22T12:40:27-06:00In recent weeks, I’ve had several conversations with clients about using smaller batches and takt planning as part of their pull planning sessions on projects. I’m convinced that this thinking ...
Better Building Distributed at the LCI Congress in Orlando
fxtqkaih2018-11-15T08:52:34-06:00It’s been a few weeks since Better Building was distributed at the LCI Congress in Orlando. Thanks to everyone who reached out with their positive feedback. I’m so excited that ...