The 3rd Annual LEAN Construction Summit, jointly presented by CURT, AGC of America, LCI and AIA, is set to take place June 13th at the Ameristar Casino in St. Louis, MO. This year’s Summit, Optimizing the Project, Not the Pieces, will offer attendees the opportunity to explore why and how owners are implementing LEAN construction principles to improve the delivery of their capital projects. (more…)
Lean Construction Unit 2: Pull in Production Now Available!
Posted February 28th, 2012
Unit 2: Pull in Production, in AGC’s Lean Construction Education Program, is now available. Pull in Production is a four-hour course that will be offered locally at AGC Chapters across the country. Following completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Compare batch-and-queue and continuous-flow production systems
- Distinguish push systems from pull systems
- Describe the impact of pull on production systems
- Explain pull strategies in construction operations
To develop the tools needed to build lean, the AGC has developed the Lean Construction Education Program. Construction professionals at all experience levels will learn the building blocks necessary to transform their projects and companies into a lean operating system. AGC’s Lean Construction Education Program is a series of courses that progressively cover a range of topics essential to Lean Construction, including:
- Variation and pull in production
- Lean workstructuring, supply chains, and assembly
- Production management
- Management by values
- Problem-solving principles and tools
Visit www.agc.org/LCEP or email curriculum@agc.org to learn more about AGC’s Lean Construction Education Program.
Lean Construction Unit 1: Variation in Production Systems Now Available!
Posted January 26th, 2012
Unit 1: Variation in Productions Systems, in AGC’s Lean Construction Education Program, is now available. Variation in Production Systems is a four-hour course that will be offered locally at AGC Chapters across the country. Following completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Define the different types of variation
- Explain the concept of throughput and distinguish it from productivity
- Discuss the role of variation in production operations
- List sources of variation in construction settings
- Explain and contrast variation mitigation techniques
Individuals interested in instructing Variation in Production Systems should plan to attend the Instructor Orientation Webinar on February 2, 2012 from 1:30-3:00 PM ET. Learn more and register for this free event here.
Individuals interested in Lean Construction can also register for Lean Construction 101. This one-hour online course can be taken at any time and provides a foundation of the key concepts and terms used in Lean Construction. Following completion of this course, participants will have the ability to:
- List examples of Lean Construction in practice
- Discuss benefits of Lean Construction
- Define Lean Construction
- Explain the origins of Lean Construction
- Describe Lean Construction tools
- Identify Lean Construction implementation opportunities
Learn more and purchase the course materials through AGC’s Store.
Visit www.agc.org/LCEP or email curriculum@agc.org to learn more about AGC’s Lean Construction Education program.