Simulation Game with BIM-based Progress Monitoring for Takt Control
State of the Art In the process of execution, constant monitoring and supervision of construction processes take place within the structure of Takt Control. The foundation for this is the…
Ways to Enhance Your Personal Creativity
This post is a continuation of my two previous blog posts about ” Innovation: The Catalyst of Continual Improvement and Lean” and ” 15 Ways to Spark Corporate Creativity and Make Your…
Servant Leadership or, Why Beekeepers Don’t Make Honey
In my role as an instructor of lean construction and facilitator, I often run into a lot of resistance and pushback while trying to impart lean principles and practices. The…
Construction Team Embraces Takt Planning on Neuroscience Research Building
Every morning, around 8:30 a.m., the foremen, as well as crew leaders who are working in the Neuroscience Research Building in construction at the Washington University School of Medicine, are…
What Is Slack In Construction And Why Is It Needed?
WHAT IS SLACK AND WHY IS IT NEEDED? What should you do when you must get home as fast as you can in rush hour? It is possible to choose…
The adaptation of Kanban and Andon to the construction site
An earlier blog post addressed Lean Construction Management (LCM(r)) as a possible alternative method of operation to that of the Last Planner System in addition to Takt scheduling as well as Takt…
Ways to Spark Corporate Creativity and Make Your Lean Journey Better
What are our thoughts regarding the construction industry? A lot of these ideas seem absurd. However, many of them aren’t new. They are from companies that do the same things.…
The Paradox of Lean Construction and the Case for Ambidexterity
This article aims to explain the ambidextrous properties that are characteristic of the lean structure (LC). Certain studies have demonstrated the flexible and rigid features of LC. However, more than…
How to Put Lean in the Contract
Are you planning to apply Lean in your project? If yes, then you need to mention the Lean implementation. This doesn’t mean that you must pay for it, but there…
The Catalyst of Continual Improvement and Lean
Businesses have only the advantage of two things: employees and their innovation. They are also the ones who think of creative ways to accomplish things. If you are not pushed…