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Daily Huddle

Lean Daily Huddle – Flip the Script and Ditch Your Boring Meeting

September 29, 2020

A Lean Daily Huddle is a great replacement for the boring meetings of old. Learn how to flip the script and have an effective meeting with Lean principles. …

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Last Planner System

3 Must-Dos After Your Next Pull Planning Session

August 31, 2020

The Pull Planning Session is one of the most critical elements of the Last Planner System and to your successful journey to mastering Lean construction. Here are three must-dos after your next pull planning session. …

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Daily Huddle

Daily Huddle Template Cards for Lean Construction

July 27, 2020

Use these free daily huddle template cards to get you started on the road to Lean Construction. Lean expert Keyan Zandy explains how to make the most of them for your daily huddles. …

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Last Planner System

4 Best Practices for Your Next Pull Plan Session

July 21, 2020

4 pull planning best practices as explained by Lean Construction expert Keyan Zandy, co-author of The Lean Builder - A Builder's Guide to Applying Lean Tools in the Field. …

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Last Planner System

Lean Construction Practices – Percent Plan Complete

July 14, 2020

In this discussion of Lean Construction Practices, Lean expert Keyan Zandy delves into Commitment Tracking via Lean's Percent Plan Complete Board. …

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Last Planner System

How to Become a Lean Builder

June 24, 2020

How to become a Lean builder as explained by Lean expert Keyan Zandy involves multiple steps including respect for the individual, waste reduction, value creation, and much more. …

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Daily Huddle

Daily Huddle Tip: The No Phone Zone

May 27, 2020

Daily Huddle Tip – Make your meetings a “no phone zone.” It’s hard to remember a time in our business before cell phones. When Motorola’s i530 Yellow Rugged Walkie Talkie flip phone came out, I remember thinking what a gamechanger that level …

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Last Planner System

Last Planner System in Construction – Scorekeeping

May 11, 2020

The Last Planner System in construction is a great way to implement Lean on your projects & monitor metrics like Percent Plan Complete and Constraint Management as well as track the milestones of the project. Using Scoreboards in Lean construction is a …

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Last Planner System

Lean Principles Respect for People

May 04, 2020

Respect for people is the cornerstone of lean thinking. The Lean Builder co-author, Keyan Zandy illustrates this principle & offers some great tips on the subject. …

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Last Planner System

3 Ways to Pull Plan during the COVID-19 Pandemic

April 21, 2020

The challenging thing about these protocols is that, while they keep us safe, they can have a negative impact on the Lean culture on a jobsite. So many Lean methodologies center around bringing people together, breaking down barriers, and building relationships; this …

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Recent Posts

  • Lean Implementation – 4 Steps for Implementing Builder’s Lean January 19, 2021
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  • 6 Visual Communication Tools to Transform the Jobsite December 21, 2020

Categories

  • 8 Forms of Waste (7)
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  • Last Planner System (26)
  • Teamwork (7)
  • Visual Communication (6)

Tags

Collaboration, Constraint Management, Employee Onboarding, Jobsite Safety, Lean Construction, Lean Construction Institute, Lean Tips, Material Delivery Board, Percent Plan Complete, Pull Planning, Transportation in Construction

Authors

  • Brian Winningham, Field Driven Lean
  • Buddy Brumley, Skiles Group
  • Debra Hilmerson, Hilmerson Safety
  • Dick Bayer, The ReAlignment Group
  • Felipe Engineer-Manriquez, McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.
  • Frank Coln, NV2A Group
  • Henry Nutt III, Southland Industries
  • Joe Donarumo, Linbeck Group
  • Keyan Zandy, Skiles Group
  • Michael Villar, Nevell Group, Inc.
  • Mitch Rothe, Robins & Morton
  • Nathan Wilke, Skiles Group
  • Thomas Hardy, Skiles Group
  • Toby Bradley, Fisk Electric
  • Tony Creed, TDIndustries
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