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Coming Events

Lon Steinbeck of Strategic Project Solutions, Inc. will discuss how Value Stream Mapping can be used to provide an in-depth understanding of the path that customer value takes through any given process and to see opportunities for reducing waste and optimizing the flow within that process.

Bay Area Branch, February 10 (Union City, CA)
Registration at: http://lci-norcal-02-10-2010.eventbrite.com/

Central Valley Branch, February 11 (Sacramento, CA)
Registration at: http://lci-norcal-02-11-2010.eventbrite.com/
 

In collaboration with Co-Promoter TEXO, LCI will be hosting this free breakfast meeting featuring presenters who will explore how Lean Construction incorporates many new concepts of management, planning, and performance. Hear first-hand accounts about the challenges, benefits, and competitive advantages gained from implementing Lean Construction on your projects or within your organization. Registration details are at: http://www.texoassociation.org/reg-develop.asp
 

Join us for the first LCI Introduction to Lean Construction Workshop of the year! Sign up by Friday, February 5, 2010 to qualify for the Early Registration discount. Registration details are at: http://lci-intro-02-2010.eventbrite.com
 

Featuring Dean Reed of DPR. Save the date - event and registration details coming soon!
 

Work with LCI in person to help shape the new LCI DFW Chapter. Attendees will explore how an LCI chapter can help the DFW area and develop appropriate regional goals and objectives. Although the meeting is free, please register ahead of time to help us plan enough food for all. Registration details are at: http://www.texoassociation.org/reg-develop.asp
 

Mike Gnazzo of Joseph Gnazzo Company and Tom Richert of the Linbeck Group review their companies' experiences adopting lean construction principles and techniques. Tom will report on the introduction of the Last Planner System to two construction renovation projects and Mike will report on the implementation of lean organizational tools throughout his firm. Optional one-hour pre-meeting for those interested in helping the LCI New England Chapter. Registration details are at: http://lci-nec-02-2010.eventbrite.com/
 

Experience Lean Construction in action as we use Pull-Planning, one facet of the Last Planner System® – a common Lean Construction technique, to strategically plan the activities and events of a new LCI chapter. We will also identify tasks and responsible parties to efficiently start the LCI DFW Chapter. Again, although the meeting is free, please register ahead of time to help us plan enough food for all. Registration details are at: http://www.texoassociation.org/reg-develop.asp
 

Featuring Dean Reed of DPR. Registration details are at:
http://lci-az-03-2010.eventbrite.com/
 

Dan Fauchier and Dick Bayer of The ReAlignment Group will discuss getting buy-in, training, physical requirements, pre-work, facilitating “the conversation”, establishing clear Conditions of Satisfaction, making ready, making contingencies visible, assuring commitment by both sides, follow-up, Measuring & Evaluating, finding one person to take production responsibility, and moving away from “plausible deniability”. Registration details are at:
http://lci-sd-03-2010.eventbrite.com
 

Save the date for the 6th meeting of the LCI Academic Forum! Event and registration details coming soon!
 

Featuring Katherine Blume of Southland Industries. Save the date – event and registration details coming soon!
 

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