LA / Orange County

LCI Community of Practice

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Los Angeles, CA
Orange County, CA

We are dedicated to improving the design and construction industry through Lean thinking and practice in greater Los Angeles/Orange County.

 

Our Impact

Get Involved

Participate in an upcoming event and come away with ideas to put into practice on your project or in your organization. During 2023 we will have several opportunities for training, discussion, networking, and sharing. Want to find out more? Be a part of our group?  Become a sponsor?  Have an idea?  Please reach out to Jose Felsmann for assistance. 

Save the Date!

Mark your calendar for our upcoming events in 2025! Event invitations will be sent four to six weeks ahead of the event. Once they are on the calendar you can view them on the Upcoming Local Events section below.

  • February - Lean Intro (KHS&S, Anaheim)

  • March - Student Outreach (Pomona)

  • April - LCI Congress Reprise (Irvine)

  • May - Lean Beer (Garden Grove)

  • June - Prefab Topic / Shop Tour (TBD)

  • July - Lean Coffee/Beer (Pivot Interiors, Los Angeles)

  • September - Cal Poly SLO Presentation

  • October - Takt Planning

  • November - AIA Joint Event (Los Angeles)

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Core Members

LA / Orange County CoP
2025
  • Leader - Jose Felsmann, Southland Industries
  • Vice Leader - Blake Tormey, KHS&S
  • Events Leader - Michael Lehman, Ewing Cole
  • Member - Michael Villar, Nevell Group
  • Member - Edwin Najarian, IMEG
  • Member - Rafi Elhage, Balfour Beatty
  • Member - Stan Chiu, HDR
  • Outreach - Paige Fundament, Mazzetti
  • Planning Meeting - Casey Olsen, Whiting Turner
  • Social Media - Sneha Kumari, Etherzen
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Field Crew Huddle

Explore the Field Crew Huddle website to see how community of practice members are contributing to a platform for sharing methods, improvements and lessons learned on project sites or shops. Want to be featured? Now accepting submissions.

Learn More

Upcoming Local Events

29
Tue
Apr

2024 Congress Encore Presentations

Los Angeles & Orange County Community of Practice

Upcoming National Events

24
Thu
Apr

LCI Introduction to Lean Project Delivery

Webinar
30
Wed
Apr

LCI Lean in Design Forum 2025

LCI National
30
Wed
Apr

LCI Lean in Design Forum 2025

LCI National
08
Thu
May

LCI Principles of Target Value Delivery (TVD)

Webinar
22
Thu
May

Steering Production Towards Targets using LPS®

Webinar
05
Thu
Jun

Pathway to Certification: Your Ultimate Guide!

Webinar
13
Fri
Jun

From Vision to Value: Build Better with Lean

LCI National
11
Fri
Jul

Mapping Your Pathway to LCI Certification

LCI National
05
Fri
Sep

Introduction to the Last Planner System®

Webinar
06
Thu
Nov

Two Lean Coaches Analyze LPS® Successes/Failures

Webinar