A Virtual Lean Coffee - (Michigan CoP)
November 12, 2021 @ 8:00 am – 9:30 am
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Join us for a Lean Coffee to learn and support each other in our Lean endeavors! Take part in an open conversation in a safe, small and low-pressure environment about the topics that are relevant to our Lean community. We want to hear about the problems you are solving, the issues you want to solve, and lessons you’ve learned on your Lean Journey. No previous Lean experience is required.
Participants from cross functional roles as designers, constructors, owners, trades partners, and associations propose discussion topics around any subject about which they want to learn – THERE ARE NO IRRELEVANT DISCUSSION TOPICS! Each proposer takes 15 to 30 seconds to pitch their topic, written on a sticky note, to the group. Once all topics have been pitched, voting begins to establish a priority for discussing the topics. Topics are then ordered from highest to lowest votes and examined accordingly. Participants will receive 8 minutes of time to discuss the topic. After 8 minutes there will be a ‘thumbs up/ thumbs down’ to decide whether or not the discussion should continue. Thumbs up equals 4 more minutes on the clock. This happens until it is agreed that the topic has been discussed to satisfaction. Takeaways are considered and then the topic with the next largest amount of votes is addressed.
Come as you are and be ready to learn!
Alignment of Strategy & Action - Personal & Professional: An Introduction to the Hoshin Kanri Process (Michigan CoP)
August 20, 2021 @ 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
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Are your short-term goals in alignment with your long-term strategic goals? Do you know if you are on track for achieving your long-term strategic goals? Does everyone on your team, and teams on other projects or across the organization, know what they are responsible for, how it's being measured, and more importantly how their actions align with the long-term goal of the organization? Join us for a hands-on learning session of how to utilize the Hoshin Kanri process (using the X matrix) that will align your actions to achieve your goals - both personally and professionally. At the end of the presentation, you will be able to break down your long-term goals into actionable activities with clearly defined KPI's and responsible people.
Speaker:
- Tom Polyzois has been in the construction industry for 30 years and is currently the Service Manager at Limbach. Through his passion for Lean and Continuous Learning he helps teach Lean process and tools, seeks innovative solutions to achieve goals and generates enthusiasm for Lean initiatives in the field and in the office.
A Lean Coffee - (Michigan CoP)
June 18, 2021 @ 8:00 am – 9:30 am
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Join us for a Lean Coffee to learn and support each other in our Lean endeavors! Take part in an open conversation in a safe, small and low-pressure environment about the topics that are relevant to our Lean community. We want to hear about the problems you are solving, the issues you want to solve, and lessons you’ve learned on your Lean Journey.
No previous Lean experience is required. Participants from cross functional roles as designers, constructors, owners, trades partners, and associations propose discussion topics around any subject about which they want to learn – THERE ARE NO IRRELEVANT DISCUSSION TOPICS!
Each proposer takes 15 to 30 seconds to pitch their topic, written on a sticky note, to the group. Once all topics have been pitched, voting begins to establish a priority for discussing the topics. Topics are then ordered from highest to lowest votes and examined accordingly. Participants will receive 8 minutes of time to discuss the topic. After 8 minutes there will be a ‘thumbs up/ thumbs down’ to decide whether or not the discussion should continue. Thumbs up equals 4 more minutes on the clock. This happens until it is agreed that the topic has been discussed to satisfaction. Takeaways are considered and then the topic with the next largest amount of votes is addressed.
Come as you are and be ready to learn!
Lean Lessons from Paint Shop Construction & How They Can Be Applied to All Projects - (Michigan CoP)
May 21, 2021 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
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Breaking down silos and disrupting the norm in automotive manufacturing, by fully integrating facility construction and process equipment. This equals Lean: faster, better, cheaper. In “Lean Lessons From Paint Shop Construction & How They Can Be Applied to All Projects,” by examining the recently completed Fiat Chrysler Automotive (FCA) Mack Avenue Paint Shop constructed in Detroit. Using the design-build delivery method, the Barton Malow-Ghafari-Giffin team worked together to complete the 800,000-SF project in a fast-track, 16-month timeframe, from shovel in the ground to the first produced vehicle. We’ll compare this delivery method to alternative methods to truly help you see the benefits of the design-build process and why all industrial and manufacturing projects can benefit from this, versus the conventional silo style design-bid-build delivery method. As part of Detroit’s first General Assembly automotive plant in over 30 years, the FCA Mack Avenue Paint Shop offers a number of lessons in Lean design and construction that can be applied to any manufacturing or industrial project - from overcoming the challenges of an aggressive schedule by utilizing a collaborative process/facility design approach, to single-point continuity. You can expect to gain knowledge with actionable insight of how to further streamline building construction and process equipment installation on your next project.
Speaker:
- Romano Curti, Barton Malow has Over 30 years of Automotive experience in Manufacturing and Construction. Manufacturing experience in Stamping, Molded Components, Body Weld, Assembly and Powertrain. Construction service experiences of building facilities and equipment installation, for all Automotive manufacturing facilities, R&D and testing
- Mike Swiatkowski, Ghafari has 30 + years of Automotive experience in process engineering and architectural engineering in Stamping, Body Weld, Paint Shop, Assembly, Battery, EV and Powertrain Facilities.
A3 Thinking (Michigan CoP)
September 18, 2020 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
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This is the third in an on-going series of one-hour virtual learning opportunities intended to help empower Michigan CoP participants kick-off their lean journey or enhance their current knowledge. After this session, attendees will understand the A3 methodology and how to incorporate it into their existing decision making processes.
Basic Agenda for each session:
- Intro MI CoP (The session will be open starting at 10:50 am to handle any tech difficulties and introductions)
- Request participants to enter their Name, Company, & Lean Experience in the Chatbox
- Content with Discussion
- Call to Action
- Note Future Sessions
- Plus/Delta (the presenter will remain after the time allotted to ensure all questions are answered)
The following presentations in the series will be sent out as separate invitations.
- Last Planner
- PPMOF - Prefabrication, Preassembly, Modularization, and Off-Site Fabrication
- Big Room/Target Value Delivery
- A3 Thinking
- Kaizen/Deployment Methodology
Speaker: Ali Lahouti, Lean Manager - Barton Malow
Ali Lahouti serves Barton Malow Holdings as a Lean Manager. His academic and practical trainings in Lean Thinking and Project Management have afforded him to take on challenges in implementation of Lean Production principles in process planning, operation, and project delivery. He holds Certification of Management in Lean Construction (CM-Lean) from the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC); and is a member of Steering Committee for AGC’s Lean Construction Forum.
5S and Visual Management - (Michigan CoP)
August 28, 2020 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
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This is the second in a series of presentations to help kick off your lean journey or enhance your current knowledge. 5S or Visual Management is the use of techniques that will enable a person to immediately recognize normal and abnormal states in a process. This technique helps an organization examine the workplace and identify irregularities for easy elimination of waste and improving safety. We will create awareness of the principles behind the 5S’s and identify the impact that the 5S’s can have on improving efficiencies and promoting safe working environments.
Basic Agenda for each session:
- Intro MI CoP (The session will be open starting at 10:50 am to handle any tech difficulties and introductions)
- Request participants to enter their Name, Company, & Lean Experience in the Chatbox
- Content with Discussion
- Call to Action
- Note Future Sessions
- Plus/Delta (the presenter will remain after the time allotted to ensure all questions are answered)
The following presentations in the series will be sent out as separate invitations.
- Last Planner
- PPMOF - Prefabrication, Preassembly, Modularization, and Off-Site Fabrication
- Big Room/Target Value Delivery
- A3 Thinking
- Kaizen/Deployment Methodology
Speaker: Brad Hanpeter, Operational Excellence Leader
Brad has more than 30 years of experience in leading teams to drive results using process excellence, continuous improvement and lean systems within an organization. His broad base of experience includes leadership of lean/quality teams in the design and implementation of process solutions. He is an active member of the Michigan Lean Consortium and a certified Six Sigma Green Belt from the Juran Institute.
What is Lean / Eliminating 8 Wastes- (Michigan CoP)
July 31, 2020 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
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This will be the first in a series of presentations to help kick off your lean journey or enhance your current knowledge. After this presentation, you will be able to explain what Lean is, the benefits, and how to identify the 8 types of waste.
Basic Agenda for each session:
- Intro MI CoP (The session will be open starting at 10:50 am to handle any tech difficulties and introductions)
- Request participants to enter their Name, Company, & Lean Experience in the Chatbox
- Content with Discussion
- Call to Action
- Note Future Sessions
- Plus/Delta (the presenter will remain after the time allotted to ensure all questions are answered)The following presentations in the series will be sent out as separate invites.
- 5S/Visual Management
- Last Planner
- PPMOF - Prefabrication, Preassembly, Modularization, and Off-Site Fabrication
- Big Room/Target Value Delivery
- A3 Thinking
- Kaizen/Deployment Methodology
Speaker: Brad Hanpeter, Operational Excellence Leader
Brad has more than 30 years of experience in leading teams to drive results using process excellence, continuous improvement and lean systems within an organization. His broad base of experience includes leadership of lean/quality teams in the design and implementation of process solutions. He is an active member of the Michigan Lean Consortium and a certified Six Sigma Green Belt from the Juran Institute.
Lean Coffee - (Michigan CoP)
June 19, 2020 @ 8:30 am – 10:00 am
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Join us for a Lean Coffee to learn and support each other in our Lean endeavors! Take part in an open conversation in a safe, small and low-pressure environment about the topics that are relevant to our Lean community. We want to hear about the problems you are solving, the issues you want to solve, and lessons you’ve learned on your Lean Journey. No previous Lean experience is required.
Participants from cross functional roles as designers, constructors, owners, trades partners, and associations propose discussion topics around any subject about which they want to learn – THERE ARE NO IRRELEVANT DISCUSSION TOPICS! Each proposer takes 15 to 30 seconds to pitch their topic, written on a sticky note, to the group. Once all topics have been pitched, voting begins to establish a priority for discussing the topics. Topics are then ordered from highest to lowest votes and examined accordingly. Participants will receive 8 minutes of time to discuss the topic. After 8 minutes there will be a ‘thumbs up/ thumbs down’ to decide whether or not the discussion should continue. Thumbs up equals 4 more minutes on the clock. This happens until it is agreed that the topic has been discussed to satisfaction. Takeaways are considered and then the topic with the next largest amount of votes is addressed. Come as you are and be ready to learn.
POSTPONED-Takt Planning for Construction: How to Improve Workflow and Make the Most of Your Investment in the Last Planner System® (Michigan CoP)
April 16, 2020 @ 7:30 am – 5:00 pm
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The Michigan LCI Community of Practice (CoP) is pleased to offer this unique opportunity to learn the fundamentals of takt planning and how to apply them to construction. Through hands-on activities and in-depth discussion, participants will learn how to improve in-sequence work, balance the resources, and improve flow, which are the foundation of proper implementation of the Last Planner System® of Production Control.
Takt is a German word and stands for beat or time. Takt Planning (TP) is a work structuring method applied during Phase Planning. It enhances the Last Planner System® (LPS) implementation through the creation of clear production execution strategies that not only improve resource and material flow at the job site but also improves the overall stability of the supply chain and leads to better decision making during design. TP reduces variability by setting a predictable production rate for standard activities across right-sized geographic work areas (smaller and repeatable batches).
TP has been implemented successfully in a variety of project types including healthcare, automotive, residential, commercial, and pharmaceutical. If you are implementing the LPS on your projects, this is an opportunity to sharpen your skills and understanding of production control and workflow management techniques.
The event is hosted at GM Factory One, the original GM factory built in 1886 which is another reason to attend and experience this amazing space.
The LCI Michigan CoP is grateful to the vPlanner team for volunteering their time to facilitate this event and to allow us to offer it at a reduced rate.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the fundamental concepts of Takt Planning.
- Learn how to create Takt Plans and improve the flow of work.
- Understand how Takt Planning can be implemented within the larger context of the LPS.
- Gain an understanding of when to best apply Takt Planning
Speakers:
Samir Emdanat - Director of Management Services, vPlanner Samir earned a Master of Science in Architecture and a Master of Architecture with distinction from the University of Michigan, along with a Bachelor of Science in architecture from the Jordan University of Science and Technology. He also holds a Lean for Healthcare Operations Certificate from the University of Michigan.
Matthew Jogan - Project Director, vPlanner Matthew holds a Master of Architecture from Yale University and a Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Cincinnati. He is also an active member of the American Institute of Architects (AIA). A frequent speaker on the topics of integrated project delivery, lean principles, and virtual design and construction, Matthew has presented at a variety of forums, including the Lean Construction Institute Congress, BIMForum, and the AIA state conventions in New York and Ohio.
Breakfast & Lunch included
Lean Coffee - (Michigan CoP)
February 28, 2020 @ 7:30 am – 8:45 am
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Join us for a Lean Coffee to learn and support each other in our Lean endeavors! Take part in an open conversation in a safe, small and low-pressure environment about the topics that are relevant to our Lean community. We want to hear about the problems you are solving, the issues you want to solve, and lessons you’ve learned on your Lean Journey. No previous Lean experience is required.
Participants from cross functional roles as designers, constructors, owners, trades partners, and associations propose discussion topics around any subject about which they want to learn – THERE ARE NO IRRELEVANT DISCUSSION TOPICS! Each proposer takes 15 to 30 seconds to pitch their topic, written on a sticky note, to the group. Once all topics have been pitched, voting begins to establish a priority for discussing the topics. Topics are then ordered from highest to lowest votes and examined accordingly. Participants will receive 8 minutes of time to discuss the topic. After 8 minutes there will be a ‘thumbs up/ thumbs down’ to decide whether or not the discussion should continue. Thumbs up equals 4 more minutes on the clock. This happens until it is agreed that the topic has been discussed to satisfaction. Takeaways are considered and then the topic with the next largest amount of votes is addressed. Come as you are and be ready to learn.
Attendance is free of charge. Please pre-register
Check-in at front desk.
Donuts and coffee will be available.
Lean Coffee - (Michigan CoP)
January 24, 2020 @ 7:30 am – 10:00 am
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Join us for a Lean Coffee to learn and support each other in our Lean endeavors! Take part in an open conversation in a safe, small and low-pressure environment about the topics that are relevant to our Lean community. We want to hear about the problems you are solving, the issues you want to solve, and lessons you’ve learned on your Lean Journey. No previous Lean experience is required.
Participants from cross functional roles as designers, constructors, owners, trades partners, and associations propose discussion topics around any subject about which they want to learn – THERE ARE NO IRRELEVANT DISCUSSION TOPICS! Each proposer takes 15 to 30 seconds to pitch their topic, written on a sticky note, to the group. Once all topics have been pitched, voting begins to establish a priority for discussing the topics. Topics are then ordered from highest to lowest votes and examined accordingly. Participants will receive 8 minutes of time to discuss the topic. After 8 minutes there will be a ‘thumbs up/ thumbs down’ to decide whether or not the discussion should continue. Thumbs up equals 4 more minutes on the clock. This happens until it is agreed that the topic has been discussed to satisfaction. Takeaways are considered and then the topic with the next largest amount of votes is addressed. Come as you are and be ready to learn.
Attendance is free of charge
A Rapid Fire of Lean Victories (Michigan CoP)
November 1, 2019 @ 8:30 am – 10:00 am
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Come and learn from your peers about their Lean construction victories
- Hear rapid-fire presentations from owners, specialty trade contractors, architects, engineers, and general contractors on the use of multiple lean construction techniques, lessons learned, and best practices.
- Discuss ways to manage the current trade shortage, proactively manage construction costs, and improve schedules.
- Network with other Lean-Minded peers seeking to improve Michigan’s design and construction industry.
- An opportunity to share your ideas and experiences with lean construction practices.
- Learn about the Michigan Lean Design and Construction Community of Practice including upcoming events and how to get involved.
Free parking in the upper lot.
Breakfast will be provided
Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Workshop (Michigan CoP)
September 19, 2019 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
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LCI Michigan Community of Practice
presents
Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Workshop
Despite advances in technology, capital projects frequently suffer from adversarial relationships, lack of innovation, low rates of productivity, high rates of inefficiency and rework, and frequent disputes. These problems result in projects that cost too much and take too long to build. Projects also continue to injure or kill too many workers, and owners are often dissatisfied with the experience and the quality of the end-product.
In the past 20 years, Lean Design & Construction and Integrated Project Delivery have emerged in combination as a structured approach to counteract these basic problems. This project delivery system creates a new approach to team selection and integration, a new risk-reward contracting structure, and new work methods – both during design and construction. Projects delivered in this way bring together lean thinking, innovation, and deep collaboration to drive value into projects while eliminating waste and improving quality and safety.
This workshop, through simulations, case studies, and group discussion, will highlight the primary facets of lean and IPD, including team selection and on-boarding, collaborative contracting, target value design, lean production planning, and Built-in Quality.
Venue: This event will be hosted at the GM Heritage Center. A place to showcase the vehicles of the GM Heritage Collection which includes over 600 cars and trucks highlighting innovations, concept cars, and industry firsts from throughout GM’s history.
Participants will learn how IPD contracts differ from conventional contracts used for design and construction. They will gain a deeper understanding of relational contracting concepts which are at the core of the IPD framework and how those contracts are designed to manage risk and align the interests of all participants so that their focus is on the success of the project as a whole.
- 8:00 to 8:30 Breakfast and Networking
- 8:30-8:50 Introductions and CoP Overview
- 8:50-11:15 Main Presentation/Discussion
- 11:15 to 11:30 Wrap Up
- 11:30-Noon Tour of the Heritage Center & Networking
Speaker:
Will Lichtig is a nationally recognized leader in Lean and IPD, and one of the originators of the concept as we know it today. As an attorney for Sutter Health, he authored the early versions of their IPD contracts in which he successfully integrated for the first time the concepts of relational contracting, risk and reward models, and Lean thinking to align the interests of the various project participants around the overall success of the project. Since then, he has joined the Boldt Company as an executive vice president.
Breakfast provided
Refreshments available throughout the event.
Heritage Center website.
Journey to Implement Last Planner Across an Enterprise (Michigan CoP)
August 29, 2019 @ 8:30 am – 10:30 am
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LCI Michigan Community of Practice
presents
Journey to Implement Last Planner®
Across an Enterprise
Various speakers will describe the process and lessons learned on the implementation of Last Planner® across a construction company.
- Overview of Last Planner®
- Decision process
- Beta testing
- Corporate-wide plan
- Commitment
- Training at Jobsite
- Trade partner training
- Continuous improvement
- Question and Answer
- Plus/Delta
Light refreshments offered at 8:00 a.m.with networking
A Lean Coffee - (Michigan CoP)
August 23, 2019 @ 7:30 am – 9:00 am
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LCI Michigan Community of Practice
presents
A Lean Coffee
Join us for a Lean Coffee to learn and support each other in our Lean endeavors! Take part in an open conversation in a safe, small and low-pressure environment about the topics that are relevant to our Lean community. We want to hear about the problems you are solving, the issues you want to solve, and lessons you’ve learned on your Lean Journey. No previous Lean experience is required.
Participants from cross functional roles as designers, constructors, owners, trades partners, and associations propose discussion topics around any subject about which they want to learn – THERE ARE NO IRRELEVANT DISCUSSION TOPICS! Each proposer takes 15 to 30 seconds to pitch their topic, written on a sticky note, to the group. Once all topics have been pitched, voting begins to establish a priority for discussing the topics. Topics are then ordered from highest to lowest votes and examined accordingly. Participants will receive 8 minutes of time to discuss the topic. After 8 minutes there will be a ‘thumbs up/ thumbs down’ to decide whether or not the discussion should continue. Thumbs up equals 4 more minutes on the clock. This happens until it is agreed that the topic has been discussed to satisfaction. Takeaways are considered and then the topic with the next largest amount of votes is addressed. Come as you are and be ready to learn.
Attendance is free of charge
Coffee and light snacks will be provided
Introduction to Last Planner -" Villego" Training Event (Michigan CoP)
July 12, 2019 @ 7:30 am – 3:00 pm
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LCI Michigan Community of Practice
presents
Intro to Last Planner® Simulation - Villego Training Event
Join us for a hands-on workshop into the Last Planner® production system. No experience is required. The workshop is being facilitated by Jeff Creighton (Lean Leader, Barton Malow) and Tariq Abdelhamid (Chief Lean Performance Officer, Michigan State University).
Professionals across the construction industry are introducing a new approach to planning their work, generically referred to as Pull Planning, and branded by the Lean Construction Institute as the Last Planner® System. This approach focuses on collaborative and commitment-based production planning to balance the workflow, minimize variation, and improve reliability.
The Villego workshop, based on work from Lean Construction Practitioners, is designed to illustrate the differences between traditional planning methods (Push system) versus the Last Planner® System (Pull system of production). Attendees will leave with the basic knowledge and skills needed to enhance their daily work and bring this methodology onto their worksites.
Speaker:Jeff Creighton - Barton Malow-Jeff’s 22-year career began in project delivery with roles as a journeyman ironworker and foreman with Ironworkers Local #25 as well as project management before transitioning to benchmarking and Lean construction management. Previously, as Benchmarking & Lean Manager, Jeff focused on promoting Lean construction and management initiatives for project delivery teams to continuously drive best-in-class project performance.
Tariq Abdelhamid is Chief Lean Performance Officer with the Residential and Hospitality (RHS) Division at Michigan State University (MSU) since 2013. He is also an Associate Professor of Lean Construction at MSU, and project teams coach since 2000. Trained by Greg Howell & Glenn Ballard (Lean Construction Institute co-founders), He is the co-founder and co-Editor of the Lean Construction Journal, a certified AGC LCEP, an LCI instructor and a current LCI Research Fellow.
Registration Rate:
Member Rate: $75.00
Non-Member Rate: $100.00
Continental Breakfast, Lunch and snacks will be provided
A Lean Coffee - (Michigan CoP)
June 21, 2019 @ 7:30 am – 9:00 am
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LCI Michigan Community of Practice
presents
A Lean Coffee
Join us for a Lean Coffee to learn and support each other in our Lean endeavors! Take part in an open conversation in a safe, small and low-pressure environment about the topics that are relevant to our Lean community. We want to hear about the problems you are solving, the issues you want to solve, and lessons you’ve learned on your Lean Journey. No previous Lean experience is required.
Participants from cross functional roles as designers, constructors, owners, trades partners, and associations propose discussion topics around any subject about which they want to learn – THERE ARE NO IRRELEVANT DISCUSSION TOPICS! Each proposer takes 15 to 30 seconds to pitch their topic, written on a sticky note, to the group. Once all topics have been pitched, voting begins to establish a priority for discussing the topics. Topics are then ordered from highest to lowest votes and examined accordingly. Participants will receive 8 minutes of time to discuss the topic. After 8 minutes there will be a ‘thumbs up/ thumbs down’ to decide whether or not the discussion should continue. Thumbs up equals 4 more minutes on the clock. This happens until it is agreed that the topic has been discussed to satisfaction. Takeaways are considered and then the topic with the next largest amount of votes is addressed. Come as you are and be ready to learn.
Attendance is free of charge
Coffee and light snacks will be provided
