The Last Planner System®
Do We Need CPM to keep “Teeth” in our Trade Contracts?
After getting a copy of our suggested trade contract language on using The Last Planner System® in upcoming projects, a
Value, Waste and Flow
Lean is All About Providing Value
Successful Lean implementations have as their primary goaljust one thing: the creation and delivery of customer value. There’s no question
Lean Foundations
Last Planner® System Principles and Rules
(Ballard and Tommelein: Current Process Benchmark for the Last Planner System, Lean Construction Journal 2016 pp 57-89) What do the
5S
5S Methodology
5S is a system for organizing where your work is done, whether that is on a construction site, in an
Continuous Improvement
Lead from the Heart and Mind
Great leaders are inspiring, relatable and emotionally intelligent. Right? Not softies – at all – but wise, open and caring
Lean Design
TVD 3 Best Practices
TVD is gaining ground fast with owners, often emerging as a contractual requirement—and for good reason. Why wouldn’t a client
Process Mapping/Value Stream Mapping
Developing A Leader’s Standard Work “Flight Plan”
First, a brainstorming session between the Leader and their Supervisor Define the “True North” – what is your organization or
Learning Together
Intentional Learning: a 3x3x3 Approach
The WHY behind the HOW. McKenzie’s research underscores the soundness of Construction Accelerator’s Video Action Team approach to learning Lean