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Real Life Lean - 005

Is it SSSSS or 5s?????

Tim Hoh
April 10, 2023

Happy Monday lean construction family and welcome to another edition of Real Life Lean. This newsletter is intended to give construction professionals worldwide 4 quick and easy resources to grow and continue on your lean journey.

Today's Summary:

Lean Article - 5S Building A Lean Culture In The Field
Lean Podcast - 5 Reasons Why You Should Start Lean With 5S Methodology
Lean Event - Lean Construction Blog - The future of design. Why Lean Design is Necessary.
Real Life Lean - Where are my keys?

Lean Article

The 5 S system for improving project safety, schedule and productivity is a great way to get started building a lean culture on your jobsite and your company. 5S is simple to implement and gets teams to start thinking about things from a continuous improvement mindset. This article explores how implementing 5S on your project can lead to a quicker adoption of lean methods and practices. Total read time - 4 min

5S - BUILDING A LEAN CULTURE IN THE FIELD

ow can 5S benefit the construction industry? It improves productivity, quality, safety and schedule. It is a core lean method to bring Lean thinking to frontline workers in the field or shop. It is simple.

https://leanconstructionblog.com/5S-BUILDING-A-LEAN-CULTURE-IN-THE-FIELD.html

Lean Podcast

"Lean is not cookie cutter". 5S helps build the lean muscle in the brain and is a great place to start for lean implementation.. Here are 5 reasons to start with 5S. Total listen time 17 min.

5 Reasons Why You Should Start Lean With 5S Methodology

Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/e6hMRj6RCy8 Additional Resources Lean 101: 5S Methodology Course: FREE 5S Productivity (Home Edition) Course: 5S Productivity Download: 5S Implementation Guide Book: Succeeding with 5S Join: The Lean Smarts Community

https://leansmarts.com/5-reasons-why-start-5s-methodology/

Lean Event

Here is a FREE webinar from Lean Construction Blog on "Why Lean Design is Necessary". The construction and design world is changing rapidly, yet some teams are stuck in the past. Is lean design the solution to this problem? Register for this webinar at the link below.

The future of design. Why Lean Design is necessary

In this presentation, Stan Chiu is talk about the future of design. He will explain why using Lean design practices are essential for getting value from the ever growing technology. Through Lean design, we can separate value from waste and be able to more effectively utilize new technology.

https://leanconstructionblog.com/webinar-future-design.html

Real Life Lean - Lean practices in the real world

Last Monday, my day started something like this "Hey Supe, I need the key to the new QC Lab so I can finish my punch list. Where's the key?".

I dumped out the cup without a clue which key was the QC Lab construction core key. I then spent the next 10 minutes walking to the lab, trying key after key (the first key never works, right?) and finally got my trade partner access so he could get on with his work. I came back to the office and knew we had an opportunity to improve. I got with my team came up with the Key Board pictured below. With a simple piece of flat strap, some magnetic hooks we had lying around and a lean superintendents best friend (label maker) we had the board complete and added some organization to our lives.

Have a Real Life Lean story you think would be a great feature in an upcoming newsletter? Send me an email at [email protected].