Facilities management professionals… here is an introduction to a LEAN Implementation ROADMAP for CONSTRUCTION, including all the processes, tools, and support services you need to consistently drive quality, on-time, and on-budget repair, renovation, and new builds.
LEAN is a philosophy dating back as far as Henry Ford. At it’s core LEAN is quite simple. LEAN is a way of thinking that bases decisions on long-term objectives rather than short-term wins, builds leaders and teams that thoroughly understand the work and share knowledge and practices with everyone involved, and “walk the talk”.
While simple, LEAN is rarely practiced by real property owners and facilities management teams. Therein lies the rub, and the cause of rampant economic and environmental waste throughout the AECOO sector (AECOO-Architecture, Engineering, Construction, Owner, Operator/Operations).
Relational construction contracts rest as the core of LEAN construction (The term “construction” is used, but incorporates all repair, renovation, maintenance and new build activities) . They specify norms and mutual expectations that govern relationships between real property owners and architects, engineers, and builders.
Organizations can consistently attain best value outcomes for all participants by integrating Planning, Procurement and Project Delivery within an open, collaborative environment.
The owner’s level of leadership and competency, the degree of internal collaboration and skill levels of procurement and facilities management teams, and the selected construction delivery method ultimately determine construction-related success or failure. The individuals and factors involved in building and managing the teams ultimately drive success or failure.
Success or failure of a construction activity and is measured by cost, time, quality, and the overall satisfaction of participants.
80%-90% of all construction projects are over-budget, late, poor quality, or result in one or more parties being dissatisfied. In any other sector, this level of performance would be considered unacceptable. In the facilities management, architecture, engineering, construction sector, it is a way of life.
The tools and support services to enable the consistent delivery of quality repair, renovation, maintenance, and new builds on-time, and on-budget and to everyone’s satisfaction are readily available.
Successful implementation, however, requires changing from traditional methods as well as the associated support and understanding of senior management.
Job Order Contracting, JOC, is a form of lean construction delivery, as is integrated project delivery, IPD. JOC is designed for repair, renovation, maintenance, and “minor” new construction, while IPD is reserved for major capital projects.
The benefits of implementing LEAN are clearly demonstrated in the below graphic.
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