Lecture 6- Lean construction

Question 1

The maning of LC is?

Answer 1

Lean Construction= applies Lean production principles to the construction industry and focuses on collaboration, maximizing value and minimizing waste. These three elements need to be balanced for effective project management.

Question 2

What is TFV?

Answer 2

Stands for three word
- Transformation
- Flow
- Value

Question 3

Give some concepts in the Lean Construction Industry (LCI)

Answer 3

• Respect for people- Teams work better when there is trust and respect
• Remove waste- Eliminating anything that doesn’t add value
• Focus on process and flow- Improve how work moves though the system
• Generate value- identify what the customer values and design work to deliver it
• Continuous improvement- Also known as Kaizen
• Optimize the whole- Don’t just fix individual parts. Fix the entire process.

Question 4

What is Integrated project delivery (IPD)?

Answer 4

A contractual approach that unites all key players into the process. This enhances easy communication throughout the whole project while increasing efficiency.

Question 5

Explain Last Planner System (LPS)

Answer 5

Is to improve planning reliability and workflow efficiency in construction projects.

Question 6

Main goals of LPS?

Answer 6

• Improve planning reliability
• Reduce workflow variability
• Enable continuous improvements
• Deliver projects faster and with fewer delays

Question 7

Tools to measure planning health?

Answer 7

-Percent plan complete (PPC)

-Tasks made ready (TMR)

-Tasks anticipated (TA)

-Commitment Levels (CL)

Question 8

Constraints?

Answer 8

Is everything that prevent work from progressing (missing materials)