Lean Construction in 3 minutes

welcome to lean construction in three minutes what is lean lean is a system involving the continuing transformation of waste into value from the customers perspective it focuses on two linked steps the continuous elimination of waste and the creation and flow of value with minimal waste without interruption lean construction is improving the construction process to profitably deliver what the customer needs there are seven types of waste in construction that LEED eliminates transport unnecessary movement materials or products but does not directly support immediate production it should be minimized as much as possible as it is not value-added activity and the material will be exposed to handling damage inventory supply in excess of what is required inventory includes raw materials work in process and finished goods excess inventory can quickly build up and tie up dollars and resources due to the additional handling and space needed motion the extra sets taken by people to accommodate with inefficient process layout defects reprocessing overproduction or excess inventory to move and add value is called work to move and not add value is called motion waiting waiting refers to the periods of inactivity that occur because a preceding activity didn't deliver on time or finish completely waiting waste increases cycle type during which no value-added activity is performed over processing unnecessary steps in operations such as reprocessing double handling added communication and double checking which adds no value over processing is often inserted into a process as a result of dealing with defects overproduction or excess inventory overproduction is producing more than is needed faster than is needed or before it is needed this results in excess inventory carrying costs defects products materials or services do not meet expectation or conform to specification Corrections and defects are anything not done correctly the first time and must be repaired sorted remade or redone as well as materials which has grape juice defense the benefits of lean construction each the customer business management and staff the customer gets a more consistent service improved flexibility responsiveness construction time and product quality and a lower total cost business has a better cash flow and productivity reduced stockholding improved asset utilization environmental benefits increased profit and improved customer relationship management gains by better collaboration between design general contractor and sub-trades more reliable processes less crisis management improve staff flexibility and morale and delegation of daily responsibilities staff receive improved safety and job satisfaction greater ownership of work area or pleasant work environment less stress and immediate feedback on their performance for more information visit www.gfi.com/webmonitor

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Published: Wed Nov 23 2016