Last Planner® System Saves Time
Here are some real-life projects that finished ahead of schedule.
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Here are some real-life projects that finished ahead of schedule.
Here are examples of real life projects completed under budget.
The Last Planner System® creates more a predictable and balanced workflow to improve overall production with a mutual understanding among trade contractors.
You are already on board with the Last Planner® System, and you want to make sure the rest of your team is ready to make the change to this way of doing business. Whether you’re looking to convince your trade partners or your boss, we have you covered.
Lean is the means to save your company money. Lots of money. When starting the basic research into Lean, this fact gets lost in between the explanations of capturing value, pull planning and the Toyota Way. At its core, Lean is the means to save money through a reduction of waste and an increase of […]
We know that constraints are those directives, resources and prerequisite work needed to start and complete a task. Constraints can fall through the cracks if you don’t stay on top of checking the constraint log regularly.
The newest release includes guide lines, project level constraints and a plan for an early finish.
The book does a great job explaining each of these concepts and provides concrete examples of how they all tie together.
Lean construction takes a lot of the headaches out of the construction process to identify problems early, motivate teams and reduces the load on management.
PPC is a litmus test for productivity because the earlier you know about a missed deadline, the better you can plan to manage it.
Pull planning relies on the expertise of the people directly responsible for doing the work - from getting information from the last planners to creating an action plan that will be effective moving forward.