Trade Partner Lean Construction Leader

Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: *****CHAPTER 1: Introduction to Lean Construction

Lecture 1: Introduction by George and Chapter 1 of the book, Lean Construction Leaders

Lecture 2: Perry – Why are you passionate about lean?

Lecture 3: Read about the right thinking that started the Lean Construction industry

Lecture 4: Introduction to Course & Filming Homework Videos & Exercise 1 – Practice Video

Lecture 5: The Lean principles

Lecture 6: Lean Construction's Principles of Lean

Lecture 7: Lean Construction Culture & Exercise 2 – What is Culture

Lecture 8: Lean Construction Leadership & Exercise 3 – Lean Leadership

Chapter 2: *****CHAPTER 2: The 8 Wastes – DOWNTIME

Lecture 1: Introduction to 8 Waste

Lecture 2: D – Waste of Defects & DOWNTIME

Lecture 3: O – Waste of Overproduction & DOWNTIME

Lecture 4: W – Waste of Waiting & DOWNTIME

Lecture 5: N – Waste of Non Utilized Talent & DOWNTIME

Lecture 6: T – Waste of Transportation & DOWNTIME

Lecture 7: I – Waste of Inventory & DOWNTIME

Lecture 8: M – Waste of Motion 8 DOWNTIME

Lecture 9: E – Waste of Extra processing & Exercise 4 Pick 3 Waste

Chapter 3: *****CHAPTER 3: The 5S System for Workplace Organization

Lecture 1: Introduction to 5S System

Lecture 2: Sort – the first "S"

Lecture 3: Straighten – the second "S"

Lecture 4: Shine – the third "S"

Lecture 5: Standardize – the fourth "S"

Lecture 6: Sustain – The hardest "S" of all

Lecture 7: 5S – Exercise 5 – Find the Numbers (online exercise)

Lecture 8: 5S – Exercise 6 – 5S A Workspace

Chapter 4: *****CHAPTER 4: Introduction to the Last Planner System

Lecture 1: Planning Milestones

Lecture 2: What is Takt planning?

Lecture 3: Sequence – and it's importance to achieving the plan

Lecture 4: How do you further develop your confidence?

Lecture 5: The Last Planner System – Part 1

Lecture 6: The Last Planner System – Part 2

Lecture 7: The Last Planner System – Part 3

Lecture 8: Milestones Exercise 7

Chapter 5: *****CHAPTER 5: The P4 Planning System

Lecture 1: Introduction to the P4 Planning System

Lecture 2: The first P is Process

Lecture 3: The second P is Pace

Lecture 4: The third P is Prepare

Lecture 5: The fourth P is Perform

Lecture 6: Exercise 8 – The perfect cup of coffee

Lecture 7: Exercise 9 – Electrical Lighting Phase – uses the P4 Planning system

Lecture 8: Exercise 10- Only for Electricians & PMs- Preparing Energize Ready plan

Lecture 9: Exercise 11 – Using P4 for any process improvement

Chapter 6: *****CHAPTER 6: The Journey Continues

Lecture 1: George's thank you for completing this course

Chapter 7: Jeffrey K. Liker shares some Lean Construction Leader Tips

Lecture 1: Who is Jeff Liker?

Lecture 2: Where did Lean come from?

Lecture 3: How should we view systems and tools?

Lecture 4: What does "working backwards' mean?

Lecture 5: What advice do you have?

Lecture 6: What is the scientific way of thinking?

Lecture 7: What underlies the success of world-class organizations?

Lecture 8: How would you go about implementing Lean?

Lecture 9: How should trade partners "roll out" Lean?

Lecture 10: How do you get management and labor to work together?

Lecture 11: What is an ideal model for adding value?

Lecture 12: How can we get beyond Lean-ss-tools thinking?

Lecture 13: How can we introduce Lean and develop people at the same time?

Lecture 14: Lean is not easy

Lecture 15: How can we succeed?

Chapter 8: Paul Akers shares some Lean Construction Leader Tips

Lecture 1: Who is Paul Akers? Download his book and audiobook below.

Lecture 2: How far along is the construction industry in adopting Lean?

Lecture 3: Why is it important for us to embrace Lean?

Lecture 4: How can we solve the problem of competing objectives by trade partners?

Chapter 9: Nick Loughrin from Boldt shares his insights

Lecture 1: Who is Nick Loughrin?

Lecture 2: What suggestions do you have for trade partners?

Lecture 3: What can trade partners do to make it easier?

Lecture 4: What does it mean to have a lean culture?

Lecture 5: How far along is the construction industry?

Lecture 6: What values should construction share?

Lecture 7: What is Lean construction?

Lecture 8: What is Boldt's onboarding process?

Chapter 10: George Zettel, Program Manager, Lean, Turner Construction Company shares…

Lecture 1: A message from George Zettel to all trade partners around the world

Lecture 2: Who is George Zettel?

Lecture 3: How do you explain Lean?

Lecture 4: Does Turner use 5S?

Lecture 5: What percentage of trade partners understand the Last Planner System?

Lecture 6: How long does it take to connect with LPS?

Lecture 7: What training does Turner do?

Lecture 8: What kind of changes can superintendents expect?

Lecture 9: Is a takt schedule important?

Lecture 10: What are the obstacles to creating flow?

Lecture 11: What does a successful project look like?

Lecture 12: How could Turner improve?

Lecture 13: What are more benefits to implementing Lean?

Lecture 14: What is behind your passion for Lean?

Lecture 15: George focuses on what trade partners should know. Who is George?