The following is a report that consists of a game that was used to simulate the process of lean. Applied to project design and delivery, Lean changes the way work is done throughout the delivery process. Lean Construction extends from the objectives of a lean production system to maximize value and minimize waste using specific techniques, and applies them in a new project delivery process. During the report, lean will be explained as a process that is used to help speed up the process of construction.
The lean simulation game uses a group of students which are then divided into teams. The game will begin to teach lean principles by demonstration them in action as the teams begin to strategize. The purpose of the construction lean simulation
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While participating in the game, lessons were learned from problems that began to arise right when the lean process was introduced. The problems that were encountered during the game would include limited time, use of all materials, no strategizing, quality construction, and limited materials. During construction of the second phase when the total time for phase two was reduced, the quality of the homes came out poorly in comparison to phase one. Problems will start to appear when a limited time schedule is give while at the same time expecting good quality production. When time is reduced workers will start to cut corners during the construction, which will lead to lack of quality and a higher percentage or …show more content…
Participating as a team during the simulation required group thoughts and quick strategizing during each phase due to not being able to strategize before the construction began. When trying to improve efficiency, an improvement cycle is implemented by using four steps. Planning is always the first step to take when narrowing problems and making changes. To “do”, is the second step by implementing changes slowly and at a small scale to study the effect of the change that has been made. The third step is then used to check and analyze the small test changes made in the “do” process. The fourth and final step to the cycle is to “act” or make a decision whether to keep the change or disregard it due to failure. This simulation can help in project management by using essential features of lean construction such as time, money, inventory, and capacity. These features include a clear set of objectives for the delivery process, aimed at maximizing performance for the customers at the project level, design, construction, and the application of project control throughout the life cycle of the project from design to delivery. Lean construction projects create an easier to manage atmosphere, safer job site, faster completion, and better quality for less
The method of Lean Six Sigma is the combination of two business techniques that includes Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma. Lean manufacturing focuses on improving the flow of the organization by training highly skilled employees to increase the overall speed while Six Sigma focuses on improving current performance and overall accuracy. In most cases, blending both Lean and Six Sigma can be costly; however the end result can have create an organization that focuses on quality, accuracy, and speed to meet the goal which is profitability.
Abstract—Lean is to eliminate or reduce waste or non – value adding activities and Six Sigma is to continuous quality improvement within the construction processes. This paper describes the combination of Lean methodology and Six Sigma approach as a quality initiative and waste elimination that may be applied to various construction industries. A quantitative study based approach will be adopted in order to identify and understand the attributes affecting the quality and causing waste within the construction processes. The data collected will be quantified using SPSS (Statistical Package for social science). Thereby providing necessary improvements and control measures. In this paper application of DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve and
Quality is an important part of any business rather from a customer’s perspective or a producer’s perspective. Quality from a customer’s perspective is they “want value and quality has become a major factor in the value of products and service” (Russell & Taylor, 2013, pg. 53). “The customer is the most important part of the production line” (Russell & Taylor, 2013, pg. 53). This can be referred to as quality of design meaning “involves designing quality characteristics into a product or service” (Russell & Taylor, 2013, pg. 54). Now let’s look at the quality from a producer’s perspective. This can be referred to a quality of conformance meaning “making sure the product or service is produced according to design” (Russell & Taylor, 2013,
Lean is best defined as “a systematic approach to identifying and eliminating waste (non-value added activities) through continuous improvement by flowing the product only when the customer needs it (called pull) in pursuit of perfection” (Sarkar, 2008, p. 1). Lean thinking along with Six Sigma have generated interest all industries. This can be seen by the countless studies and quality improvement efforts undertaken by many corporations, with training and building staff as certified Lean Six Sigma experts.
This process captures those activities which can be completed simultaneously and those that must be completed prior to beginning another phase, the “critical” activities (Grochels, 2012). Therefore this method gives the product manager knowledge of how long the project will take, which activities must be completed on time, how much it will cost to speed up the process and what the least costly way to finish the project faster would be (Baker, 2002). These benefits greatly increase the probability of a project being completed on time and on schedule, however they system does have
The company that the author has chosen to compare his own organization with is the Toyota motor company. The Toyota Company has become a renowned leader in the area of quality management. Toyota’s theory of “keep it lean” has kept the company running at a level that eclipses the industry standards.
A LEAN Company is our best description and our business philosophy (creating more value for customers with less resources), which pursues to deliver what the customer wants, when they want it, at maximum value with minimum misuse.Through the application of LEAN, we achieve more fulfillment as it helps to reduce the possibility to constantly be fighting a battle against difficulties. Besides, we promote a Continuous Improvement Culture in our performance.
Moving away from the functional silo structures to the pure project structure works well in some industries such as the construction industry. It entails a fixed ...
According to Christopher and Towill (2001), there are mainly three ways to combine lean and leagile. The first hybrid approach is the Pareto rule, which means that the dominant 20% of products should use leanness and make to stock. While the remaining 80% products with less share of revenue should use agility. The second hybrid approach is about using lean approach for the base level of demand, while for the peak season or flexible demand, manufacturer can use agility
Keywords – Value Stream Mapping, Lean, Current State Map. 1. What is the difference between a. and a. Introduction: Companies are continually striving to increase productivity and output of their operations. Their goal is to satisfy the customer with the exact product, quality, quantity, and price in the shortest amount of time. Lean was originally created and defined as the process of eliminating waste.
For organizations who have committed to invest and deploy quality systems improvement programs, it is a huge task for every member who is a part of the transformation. The benefits are felt once completed and outweigh the cost from a long-term standpoint. Col. Larsen offers a compelling argument that Lean principles, when properly applied, also result in significant improvement and transcends industry boundaries. Leadership from all levels must challenge traditional approaches, communicate, and execute as a team to design and obtain excellence in governance of safety.
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The following sections will describe Lean efficiency and effectiveness, and also give examples with real case studies.
However, by implementing Lean prinicples with project management tools failures can be reduced. (Bove,
Immanuel Kant was one of history’s greatest influential deontological philosophers that developed the idea of the Categorical Imperative. Deontology is viewed that some actions are morally permitted or forbidden regardless of the consequences. Believing the only thing intrinsic moral worth is the goodwill of others as well as self. Kant also believed that goodwill is not good because of what it affects or accomplishes nor because of its adequacy to achieve something in the proposed end (McKnight, 2016). This is not the “Golden Rule.”