Michigan

LCI Community of Practice

Michigan

Welcome to the Michigan Community of Practice (CoP) website! The LCI Michigan Community of Practice is formed to create an environment where owners, designers, contractors, suppliers, academics and industry organizations can connect, share, learn, and explore Lean principles and processes. Our CoP is a group of Lean practitioners and enthusiasts at various levels of experience and a wide range of expertise with a common interest around improving our industry and the delivery of value to our Owners and community.

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Get Involved in the Michigan CoP

The best way to get involved is to come to our Lean Coffee events. A Lean Coffee is an open forum where participants can ask any type of question about Lean and there is open discussion between their peers on that question. There is no cost, all are welcome, and no previous Lean experience is necessary. Please send an email with your complete contact information to LCIMichiganCoP@gmail.com to introduce yourself and get on the mailing list.

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Local Lean Buzz

LCI Michigan & PMI Joint Panel of Industry Leaders

What exactly are the fundamentals of Lean thinking and how does it relate to the work performed in the design and construction industry at its core?

Listen HERE to this short introduction to Lean given by Samir Emdanat, President and Co-Founder of vPlanner and core group member of the LCI Michigan CoP.  In the 10 minute overview, Samir discusses the fundamentals of Lean thinking and its relation to the work at its core.

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Core Members

Michigan CoP - 2024
  • Leader - Bill Miller, Limbach
  • Vice Leader & Events Co-Leader - LaShira Champion-King, Walbridge
  • Events Leader & Membership Co-Leader - Tom Polyzois, Limbach
  • Events Co-Leader - Samir Emdanat, Ghafari Associates & vPlanner
  • Communication - Jason Wieber
  • Education - Ali Lahouti, Barton Malow Holdings
  • Member - Karrie Blundell, CVS Health
  • Member - Jeff Creighton, Barton Malow Holdings
  • Member Emeritus - Tariq Abdelhamid, Michigan State University
  • Leader Emeritus - Chris Weaver, Andy J. Egan Company

Annual Sponsors

The Michigan CoP would like to thank our annual sponsor whose contribution helps fund local events and workshops to promote awareness and adoption of Lean.

Michigan CoP Sustaining Sponsor - 2024

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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.

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Upcoming Local Events

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Upcoming National Events

18
Fri
Apr

Introduction to the Last Planner System® in Design

Webinar
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
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