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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 […]

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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?

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 […]

LCI Candidate Handbook_v14

[…] – 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 […]

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 […]

WRT-4 LCI Design Forum Lean in Design – Adapting to Realize Benefits

[…] • Produces better outcomes © Lean Construction Institute JUNE 20 -21, 2023 IDEO, Palto Alto, CA • Mainstreamed the idea of “Design Thinking” • Utilize Going to Gemba • Root cause analysis • Rapid Proto-typing • …and neutral Standard of Care issues Design Thinking © Lean Construction Institute JUNE 20 -21, 2023 What is […]

LCI DF_Big Room 2023

[…] Phase: Classroom & eLearning Mindset of an Effective Big Room: Classroom & eLearning (release May 2019) Last Planner® System in Design: Classroom & eLearning (release 2019) Conducting Gemba W alks: Classroom © Lean Construction Institute JUNE 20-21, 2023 More on Learning Events: • Local Community of Practice • Congress (October) • Design Forum (May) […]

LCI_Exploring-the-8-Wastes

[…] Phase: Classroom & eLearning Mindset of an Effective Big Room: Classroom & eLearning (release May 2019) Last Planner® System in Design: Classroom & eLearning (release 2019) Conducting Gemba Walks: Classroom More on Learning Events: Local Community of Practice Congress (October) Design Forum (May) LCI Instructor Program: Apply to be a LCI Instructor through LCI […]

LCI Lean in the Design Phase

[…] Project Conditions of Satisfaction (CoS). Learn how to connect principles and practices in the design phase by discovering the benefits of key Lean approaches: Big Room Collaboration, Gemba in Design, and Collaborative Planning. Discover the connection between set-based design and point- based design, understand the impact of sound decision making, learn how to incorporate […]

06_LCI_A3-Thinking

[…] Phase: Classroom & eLearning Mindset of an Effective Big Room: Classroom & eLearning (release May 2019) Last Planner® System in Design: Classroom & eLearning (release 2019) Conducting Gemba Walks: Classroom More on Learning Events: Local Community of Practice Congress (October) Design Forum (May) LCI Instructor Program: Apply to be a LCI Instructor through LCI […]

05_LCI_Target-Value-Delivery

[…] Phase: Classroom & eLearning Mindset of an Effective Big Room: Classroom & eLearning (release May 2019) Last Planner® System in Design: Classroom & eLearning (release 2019) Conducting Gemba Walks: Classroom More on Learning Events: Local Community of Practice Congress (October) Design Forum (May) LCI Instructor Program: Apply to be a LCI Instructor through LCI […]

04_LCI_Big-Room

[…] Phase: Classroom & eLearning Mindset of an Effective Big Room: Classroom & eLearning (release May 2019) Last Planner® System in Design: Classroom & eLearning (release 2019) Conducting Gemba Walks: Classroom More on Learning Events: Local Community of Practice Congress (October) Design Forum (May) LCI Instructor Program: Apply to be a LCI Instructor through LCI […]

03_LCI_Last-Planner-System

[…] Phase: Classroom & eLearning Mindset of an Effective Big Room: Classroom & eLearning (release May 2019) Last Planner® System in Design: Classroom & eLearning (release 2019) Conducting Gemba Walks: Classroom More on Learning Events: Local Community of Practice Congress (October) Design Forum (May) LCI Instructor Program: Apply to be a LCI Instructor through LCI […]

01_LCI_What-is-Lean-2

[…] Phase: Classroom & eLearning Mindset of an Effective Big Room: Classroom & eLearning (release May 2019) Last Planner® System in Design: Classroom & eLearning (release 2019) Conducting Gemba Walks: Classroom More on Learning Events: Local Community of Practice Congress (October) Design Forum (May) LCI Instructor Program: Apply to be a LCI Instructor through LCI […]

LCI-MH-Lean-Final Report_Liu edit_100325-1

[…] Pull System Site Organization 5S Equipment and Materials Kanban Just – in – time (JIT) Continuous Improvement Tools Kaizen Plan – Do – Check – Act (PDCA) Gemba Walk A3 Construction Process Analysis Wrapping Up Root Cause Analysis 5 Whys Ishikawa (Fishbone Diagram) Pareto Analysis Bottleneck Analysis Quality Control & Empowerment Andon Jidoka Flow […]

A_Project_in_Review-Owner_Case_Study-Message_to_the_Facilities_Team

[…] forstaffandpatients ACCESS for  staff  and  patients SPEEDup the delivery process READINESSand accessibility to equipment COLLABORATIVE andcollegialspace COLLABORATIVE and  collegial  space CDP EVENTS staff involvement real‐time feedback serb in u ser   b uy‐ in process evaluation GEMBA EVENTS the real place constant improvement sharedlearningshared   learning staff engagement CLINIC SIMULATIONS modeling testing scenarios serb in u ser   b uy‐ in measure future outcomes Existing Flow in Existing Floor Plan […]

LCI Welcome Packet FULL FINAL (1)

[…] PRACTICE LCI nationally supported Communities of Practice (CoPs) offer opportu nities to connect locally, participate in education courses and workshops, hear from local Lean project teams, attend Gemba walks, and more. LCI LEAN IN DESIGN FORUM Design Forum is an annual event for industry professionals committed to advancing Lean practices in design, architecture, engineering, […]

LCI Welcome Packet 2 PAGE FINAL (1)

[…] PRACTICE LCI nationally supported Communities of Practice (CoPs) offer opportu nities to connect locally, participate in education courses and workshops, hear from local Lean project teams, attend Gemba walks, and more. LCI LEAN IN DESIGN FORUM Design Forum is an annual event for industry professionals committed to advancing Lean practices in design, architecture, engineering, […]

LCJ25-005

[…] Tommelein & E. Daniel (Eds. ), Proceedings of the 28th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction, Berkeley, CA (pp. 937–948 ). Imai, M. (1997), Gemba Kaizen: A Common-sense, Low- Cost Approach to Management, McGraw- Hill, London. Irvine, A., Drew, P., & Sainsbury, R. (2013). ‘Am I not answering your questions properly?’ […]

Weekly stand up topics_sign up sheet

[…] Target Value Delivery (TVD) Early Stakeholder Involvement Project Purpose Statement Onboarding Lean Teams Industrialized Construction Risk & Opportunity Register Work Clusters Process Mapping Transparency & Visual Management Gemba Walks Last Planner System® for Design Respected for People Study-Action Teams™ (SAT) Virtual Design & Construction (VDC) for Lean LCI Tenets: Optimize the Whole 8 Wastes […]

Lean in Design Forum 2025 – LIDF VSM Handout

[…] and cycle times When should we do a Value Stream Map? Map any process at any time! It is most effective early in the project/design process: • Gemba Walk/Go and See • Voice of the Customer • Value Stream Mapping • Gameboarding/Puzzle Play • Flow Diagrams Value Stream Mapping Steps 1. Define value for […]