LCI Recognizes Hal Macomber with Chairman’s Award

[…] Annual Lean Design & Construction Congress in 2015, he led a team of over 40 in planning and managing program development, including training, industry presentations and ” gemba” walks at 7 host sites. “With 1,000 attendees and the most expansive set of program options ever, this was the biggest and best-attended Congress in LCI […]

A Collaborative Roadmap for Navigating Complex Projects

[…] promote value alignment, minimize the risks, and enhance design and construction flow. The team developed a collective framework for project success by applying additional Lean tools like Gemba and Genchi Genbutsu to pinpoint shared lessons learned from similar projects and applied them to the UCSF LPPI project.   We will demonstrate the success of […]

How a Big Room approach can yield big results

[…] projects, she delivers industry classes on the topics of: Lean Project Delivery, The Business Case for Lean, Target Value Delivery, Big Room Mindset, Last Planner System® and Gemba Walks. She is also a contributing author to the LCI published book, Target Value Delivery: Practitioner Guidebook to Implementation. As Global Director of Lean Delivery, Tammy […]

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[…] you chase profit you will lose quality. If you seek quality you will find profit . What’s Lean?Toyota? Elimination of waste? Voice of the customer? Going to gemba? Value Stream Mapping? What’s Lean? You should submit wisdom to the company. If you don’t have any wisdom to contribute, submit sweat. If nothing else, work […]

How to Get Involved With Your LCI Community of Practice

[…] CoPs create a consistent forum for working through challenges, exchanging ideas and strengthening Lean practice over time, with formats including: Lean Coffee discussions Project site visits ( Gemba Walks) Case study presentations Peer-led roundtables Interactive workshops (virtual and in-person) Why Should I Get Involved in My Community of Practice? Lean practices are evolving quickly. […]

Lean Learning Journey (1)

[…] Deployment Guide Workshop Target Value Delivery: Practitioner Guidebook Project Validation Guide © LEAN CONSTRUCTION INSTITUTE Specific Pathway Lean Tool Specific Check Webinar Calendar for Specific Webinars Conducting Gemba Walks Kaizen Webinar Classroom Classroom Classroom Classroom 5S in Construction Business Case for Lean © LEAN CONSTRUCTION INSTITUTE Specific Pathway Guides & Templates Lean Deployment Guide […]

TH_RT5 How to Deploy Design Thinking Lean Process with New Friends

[…] context of priorities Research the place 14 © Lean Construction Institute MAY 1-2, 2024 • Lean problem solving strategies work for Design Thinking too Go to the Gemba 15 © Lean Construction Institute MAY 1-2, 2024 Talk to the Real Customers 16 © Lean Construction Institute MAY 1-2, 2024 • How are they working […]

Standard Work

[…] is being done if you are not involved directly on a day-to-day basis. If you are a leader, asking for input will likely involve going to the gemba. 3. Establish Current Best Practices This is the “Do” stage of the PDCA cycle. Working directly alongside your team, determine and establish the best practices for […]

2024 Congress Retrospective: What We Learned Last Year

[…] attendees represented 47 states. 13% of our attendees travelled from outside the United States to attend. Over 60 Core Program breakout sessions, 28 Learning Day courses, four Gemba Tours, networking events, general sessions, and more! 31 number of exhibitors The Core Program featured stories from the field and exceptional speakers. Presenters shared their struggles […]

LCI Congress Track Preview: Turn Up the Heat—with Field Execution & Safety

[…] Last Planner System®: Milestones, Constraints, PPC, Variance, Making Work Ready, etc. How to leverage Lean principles and tactics (5S, 8 wastes, Just in Time Delivery, Visual Management, Gemba Walks, A3 thinking, problem solving, etc.) to add value to field execution Check out the available presentations that fall under this track (please refer to our Interactive […]

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[…] Projects as Networks of Commitment, Increase Relatedness, and Tightly Couple Action and Learning. LCI Lean Project Delivery Glossary © 2017 Lean Construction Institute – 5 – G Gemba – The Japanese term for where value is added or where the work takes place. Lean experts encourage “goi ng to the gemba” to see how […]

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[…] as equally engaged in the project and daily issues . With the help of a progressive consultant, the teams met weekly for Pull Planning and coordination, weekly Gemba Walks, and Daily Huddles . Visual aids were utilized to communicate progress, illustrate c omplex details, and promote comradery . Project 2: 1 Million Square Foot […]

LCI-CPC-Candidate-Handbook- October 24

[…] – Part 1 and 2 11 Root cause analysis / Five why – Part 1 and 2 12 Process mapping – Part 1 and 2 13 Conduct gemba walks – Part 1 and 2 14 5S Implementation – Part 1 and 2 SECTION 1: Candidate must complete all seven prompts SECTION 2: Candidate must […]

A Story of Collaboration Stemming from Congress

[…] 5+1 (5 main tools and 1 elective), selecting the 5 main tools based on Lean practices that had proven successful on past Broadmoor projects: Last Planner System, Gemba walks, 3S, Conditions of Satisfaction, and Big Room. Lean is about learning from others. Our interviewees share what they believe is a key element of Congress—the […]

LCI-CPD-Candidate-Handbook-October 24

[…] 2 11 Target Value Delivery – Part 1 & 2 12 Set Based Design – Part 1 & 2 13 A3s – Part 1 & 2 14 Gemba Walks – Part 1 & 2 SECTION 1: Candidate must complete all seven prompts SECTION 2: Candidate must complete four of seven prompts Capabilities Assessment Content […]

Congress Track Deep Dive: Gear Up Your Field Execution to Maximize Efficiency: Utilizing Lean Thinking and Practices to Achieve Desired Outcomes

[…] of respect for people are increasing team morale and improving workflow. Tools and processes that add value and drive improvements—Last Planner System®, Takt Time, 5S, Daily Huddles, Gemba Walks, A3 Thinking, Just In Time Delivery, Problem Solving, Visual Controls, and more. Track Sessions Learn more about this track’s sessions and view the full program […]

LCI-CPC-Candidate-Handbook-August 24 (1)

[…] – Part 1 and 2 11 Root cause analysis / Five why – Part 1 and 2 12 Process mapping – Part 1 and 2 13 Conduct gemba walks – Part 1 and 2 14 5S Implementation – Part 1 and 2 SECTION 1: Candidate must complete all seven prompts SECTION 2: Candidate must […]

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LCI nationally supported Communities of Practice (CoPs) offer opportunities to connect locally, participate in education courses and workshops, hear from local Lean project teams, attend Gemba walks, and more.

Lean Deployment Planning Guide

[…] Team Organization Problem-solving Decision-making Continuous Improvement Means “Going to the work” or walking the job site where the actual work is done to identify waste elimination opportunities. Gemba Walk Figuratively refers to a portion of the workplace identified to be observed and analyzed for an uninterrupted period of time to look for inefficiencies. Ohno […]

Member Map

Courses: Introduction to The Last Planner System® Introduction to Lean Project Delivery Lean in the Design Phase Effective Big Room Target Value Delivery Last Planner System® in Design 5S for Lean Design and Construction 6 Tenets of Lean Exploring the 8 Wastes Intro to Gemba Walks The Fundamentals of Standup Meetings What is Lean?

Learn by Pathway

Webinar: See our live webinar calendar Classroom: Conducting Gemba Walks Classroom: Kaizen Classroom: 5S in Construction Classroom: Business Case for Lean Guide: Lean Deployment Guide Guide: UHS Lean Project Delivery Guide Guide: Integrated Project Delivery: An Action Guide for Leaders Interactive Assessment: Individual Assessment Interactive Assessment: Team Assessment Interactive Assessment: Organizational Assessment Glossary: LCI […]

LCI Candidate Handbook April 3 2024

[…] – Part 1 and 2 11 Root cause analysis / Five why – Part 1 and 2 12 Process mapping – Part 1 and 2 13 Conduct gemba walks – Part 1 and 2 14 5S Implementation – Part 1 and 2 SECTION 1: Candidate must complete all seven prompts SECTION 2: Candidate must […]