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| The Simply Lean Pocket Guide for Construction - Tools for the Elimination of Waste in the Design-Bid-Build Construction Project Cycle | 
 enlarge | Authors: Shawn Hayes, Mark Tapping, And Brian Sedwick
Creators: Judy Pratt-williams, Macie Doyle
Publisher: Don Tapping
Category: Book
Buy New: $9.95
Avg. Customer Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 148333
Media: Spiral-bound
Edition: First
Pages: 239
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 5.4 x 3.5 x 0.6
ISBN: 0979966566
EAN: 9780979966569
ASIN: 0979966566
Publication Date: October 2, 2008
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Product Description
The Simply Lean Pocket Guide for Construction was created to provide the necessary forms and worksheets for a team to learn, implement, and document Lean problem solving activities using the PLAN-DO-CHECK-ACT (PDCA) methodology while following an actual case of Lean construction. PDCA is a cycle of activities designed to drive continuous improvement. Initially implemented in manufacturing, it has broad applicability in business. This book will assist teams and individuals to: collect the right data, in the right way, to support improvement projects; meet effectively to maximize organizational resources; brainstorm to solicit best ideas; obtain a consensus to solve problems; determine root cause(s); standardize improvements; think outside the box; accept change; work to attain process perfection. Construction workers are natural problem solvers, in that, they continually adapt their skills to the uniqueness of each project. However, they are also known to not document solutions to problems ensuring it will not reappear. The purpose of this handy little pocket guide is to standardize and improve problem solving skills and serve as a basis for long term quality improvement in Lean organization (i.e., making it better). The tools and concepts contained in this book are not theory, but practical advice on what to do when there is a problem and a need to improve. This book will not provide detailed explanations of Lean tools such as 5S, Mistake Proofing, Visual Controls, JIT, etc. - there is material already on those topics - but it is a book to more fully engage the construction industry worker (customer service representative working with a mortgage company for a client s application to the electrician with his or her punch list) with a step-by-step, how-to guide on implementing quality improvement tools with a Lean twist. This pocket guide was designed to be: 1. A standard problem solving guide. To ensure the best use of everyone s time, this guide will provide the basic structure (i.e., standard) for which all continuous improvement teams should follow (or supplement your existing Lean or problem solving training). By using time wisely, it will reduce the variation in the overall improvement process and provide a solid foundation upon which to introduce additional Lean tools. 2. A reference guide for the problem solving tools. Short, concise definitions of a tool, along with an example, will allow a team member to reference the tool when needed - especially when that team member is away from the team collecting data or working on a pilot project as part of the event. 3. A learning tool. A case study called Midway Construction is presented throughout this book to provide examples of how the various tools are used, as well as their relativity to Lean. This case study will assist you to better understand how to use a particular tool in your project. 4. A team and personal log. Notes and ideas about the area or process that is being analyzed can be easily written down in this book so as not to lose or misplace valuable process information. Your Idea Kaizens can also be recorded in the appropriate section of this book. Pages for your note taking are designated by the pen icon. Simply Lean is about conveying the PLAN-DO-CHECK-ACT (PDCA) cycle of problem solving with a long term Lean focus and direction. It will allow all trades to take responsibility and improve quality for the entire delivery system as a whole, rather than just one activity (or trade). Toyota s (the model for Lean) success is not found so much in their full blown, week-long, detailed kaizen events, but in the power of their employees to simply problem solve.
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| Customer Reviews:
Good Blend of the Quality Improvement Tools and Basic Lean Concepts December 3, 2008
I found this book very practical for dealing with many interactions (i.e., communications) that exist between the building company and the skilled trades. This book takes you through a very simple example on how to effectively problem solve and find/eliminate root causes with a team, as well as consider how Lean tools can be implemented at the same time within the process. The book does a very good job of explaining the basics of simple problem solving. The Lean twist in this book is the application of the Lean tools as enhancements to improving the process beyond pre-problem solving time. Overall, good case study, excellent example of the quality improvement tools, and fairly brief and clear explanation of some of the basic Lean tools (as they are applied in the case study). Excellent introduction to those that are in the building industry, especially getting the front line workers (skilled trades) involved.
A LEAN LESSON FOR THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY October 10, 2008
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I found this book very to the point and practical for the many trades we deal with. As our business has been sharply impacted by the downturn in new home sales, we have to become much more efficient for the few buyers that are out there. Simply Lean for Construction gave us insight into how we can improve our supplier relationships (sub contractors mostly), while improving our internal operations. We are creating visual controls and following the PDCA methodology - with some Lean tools - for all our improvement projects. This book was a breath of fresh air!
LEAN CONSTRUCTION - SIMPLIFIED WITH LEAN AND PDCA October 5, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I had purchased this through another source and thought to share my review with others. I like the simplicity of The Simply Lean Pocket Guide for Construction, in that, the one case study was followed throughout the book. The tools of Paretos, Brainstorming, Fishbone, 5 Why, Flowcharts, Value Stream Mapping, Risk Analysis, Gantt Chart, Impact Map, Run Chart, Standard Work, Performance Measurements, Yokotens, takt time, cycle time, 5S, Balanced Scorecards, Supplier Development Cards, Mistake Proofing, Visual Controls, and more - all relating to this case study. It does an excellent job in demonstrating on how all these tools interrelate, and most importantly, work.
The Simply Lean Pocket Guide for Construction is the PDCA cycle, with a Lean twist. The two go hand-in-hand, and I especially liked how the sub-contractors were included in the supplier audit. Some great ideas in this book for anyone in the construction industry. This is a great beginning for the entire building industry - at any level.
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