The ten fundamentals of LEAN construction include…
1. Focus upon outcomes
2. Early and ongoing participation of all stakeholders and service providers
3. Mutual trust and respect
4. Engaging and leveraging the expertise of participants actually doing the work
5. Financial and task level transparency via locally researched detailed line item unit price book
6. Required collaboration
7. Shared risk/reward
8. Metrics/key performance indicators
9. Continuous improvement
10. Mandatory initial and ongoing multi-level/multi-format training
If you want to engage in LEAN theory, high level learning…. Google Kaizen, LEAN blackbelt last planner, et all. As to BIM, When considered a process, and when truly integrated with LEAN construction planning, procurement, and project management, BIM can indeed yield measurably improved outcomes. That said, BIM as a technology, is not required to yield 50%+ improvements in outcomes. In other words, LEAN is the major contributor, not BIM. Until Owners realize this, little improvement in the current levels of rampant waste will occur.
On the other hand, if you want to practice LEAN construction planning, procurement, and project delivery, all the tools and services are readily available. Robust LEAN construction procurement, planning, and project delivery methods have exists for over thirty years…. longer than BIM. They have proven themselves, unlike BIM.
Learn more about LEAN construction? …. https://4bt.us/simple-guide-to-lean-construction/