Experience a Lean Coffee in a whole new venue. Brian Winningham from the San Antonio, Texas LCI Lean Community of Practice has been assisting CoP’s around the US and will facilitate our discussion. Take part in an open conversation about the topics that are relevant to our Lean community. Lean thinking works in any circumstance. But the pandemic has made it difficult to use some of our most common Lean tools. What are your challenges, insights, and countermeasures? How can Lean thinking improve workflow in the current environment? These and any other Lean related topics are welcome.

Participants propose discussion topics around any subject about which they want to learn. Once all topics have been pitched, voting begins to establish a priority for discussing the topics. Participants will receive 8 minutes of time to discuss the topic. After 8 minutes there will be a ‘thumbs up/ thumbs down’ to decide whether or not the discussion should continue. This happens until it is agreed that the topic has been discussed to satisfaction. Takeaways are considered and then the topic with the next largest amount of votes is addressed. Come as you are and be ready to learn.

LCI Los Angeles/Orange County Community of Practice

presents

How to Build a Lean Culture From the Ground Up for Specialty Trade Contractors

– and –

Champions of Change:
Lean Community at Kaiser Permanente

We have two great presentations lined up for one evening:

How to Build a Lean Culture from the Ground Up for Specialty Trade Contractors

Greg Stedmanand Rob Walter of KHS&S provide an actionable template to build a Lean field program for supervision and crew members.  Specific examples of how to train, support and sustain a Lean culture in a trade contractors work through the Weekly Work Plan process will be shared along with lessons learned that have refined our implementation and continuous support processes.

Champions of Change: Lean Community at Kaiser Permanente

Raymond Lota of Kaiser Permanente will lead you through his personal Lean journey as a General Contractor at the Universal Health Services Henderson Hospital, delivered as a pure Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) with high Lean intensity, and later as an Owner at Kaiser Permanente.  He will leave you with tips on how to start or sustain the Lean culture and use of tools on your projects or organization. 

Speakers:

Greg Stedman joined the Carpenters union in 1977 and has worked in commercial construction throughout his career. Greg started at KHS&S in 2001 as General Superintendent and served as Operations Manager and Regional VP of the Anaheim office. The last 8 years, Greg spearheaded KHS&S’ Lean development as Director, Lean. Greg`s 42 years in construction and knowledge of field and office made it a perfect fit. Greg also served on LCI’s Education Committee and Executive Board.

Rob Walter has over 25 years of varied experiences in both design and construction roles from early days of AutoCAD adoption in architectural firms, through every major engineering discipline, construction administration, construction project management, estimating & design-build management. Provides vision, guidance and oversight for corporate-wide Design-Assist efforts, Lean, BIM and IPD.

Raymond Lota is the Director of Construction Management at Kaiser Permanente. He is responsible for providing construction oversight and support to all major projects with externally sourced general contractors in Southern California. He has been successful in developing the Lean culture on all major projects for KP in Southern California. He earned a Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Southern California and has over 20 years of both architectural design and general contracting

Registration Rates

• LCI Member Rate: $25
• Non-Member Rate: $35
• Student Rate: $5
  

Heavy appetizers will be served

LCI LA/Orange County Community of Practice

presents

LCI Education Course:
Introduction to Last Planner®™ System

Unpredictable workflows correlate with an increase to construction costs and schedules. In response to 1990s research revealing 54 percent of construction project commitments were completed on time, LCI developed the Last Planner®™ System (LPS®) with five levels designed to help project teams maintain reliable workflow while maximizing efficiency and safety. Now, you can complete LCI’s Introduction to Last Planner®™ System to learn how it improves communication, trust and transparency across all stakeholders. Engage in group discussions and see for yourself how variations in flow impact the entire project with the Parade of Trades simulation embedded in this 4-hour LCI education course.

• Understand an overview of each of the 5 connected conversations of LPS® and how they inter-relate
• Recognize the need for reliability on projects and how LPS® produces it
• Identify the need to reduce variation in work flow and how LPS® supports this
• Know the basic mechanics of the 5 connected conversations of LPS

Speakers

David MacKay – Milestone Lean Consulting LLC – David MacKay helps design and construction teams and organizations use Lean thinking and tools to get better results. He has 29 years of experience working on a wide range of projects large and small, primarily in planning and scheduling. He has trained, facilitated and coached many teams around the US and Canada to successfully implement The Last Planner System®on their project, including several projects currently in progress in Southern California.

Registration Rates:

Member: $35.00

Non-Member: $50.00

Student Rate: $20.00 (Limit 5)

This event is sponsored by:

This course is AIA/CES registered for 4 LU credits

Refreshments will be served

Parking is free. Turner Event Parking (please print and bring with you)

LCI Los Angeles and Orange County Community of Practice

presents

Interactive A-3 Root Cause Problem Solving

Learn how to actually use a root cause problem solving methodology along with an interactive A-3 simulation that can be applied to both large and small scoped problems.

Speaker

Michael Villar – KHS&S – Michael Villar is currently the Process Improvement Manager at KHS&S. He is primarily responsible for course curriculum, training, and certifying KHS&S field and office employees on their Lean journey. Michael is the current chair of the LCI Education committee, he is a LA/OC CoP board member, and he is on the LCI Congress 2019 planning committee. He is a LSS master Black Belt and a retired Marine officer.

Light snacks and non-alcoholic drinks provided

LCI Los Angeles and Orange County
Community of Practice

presents

A Lean Coffee

Join us for a Lean Coffee to learn and support each other in our Lean endeavors! Take part in an open conversation in a safe, small and low-pressure environment about the topics that are relevant to our Lean community. We want to hear about the problems you are solving, the issues you want to solve, and lessons you’ve learned on your Lean Journey. No previous Lean experience is required.

Participants from cross functional roles as designers, constructors, owners, trades partners, and associations propose discussion topics around any subject about which they want to learn – THERE ARE NO IRRELEVANT DISCUSSION TOPICS! Each proposer takes 15 to 30 seconds to pitch their topic, written on a sticky note, to the group. Once all topics have been pitched, voting begins to establish a priority for discussing the topics. Topics are then ordered from highest to lowest votes and examined accordingly. Participants will receive 8 minutes of time to discuss the topic. After 8 minutes there will be a ‘thumbs up/ thumbs down’ to decide whether or not the discussion should continue. Thumbs up equals 4 more minutes on the clock. This happens until it is agreed that the topic has been discussed to satisfaction. Takeaways are considered and then the topic with the next largest amount of votes is addressed. Come as you are and be ready to learn.

Attendance is free of charge.

Skanska will be providing coffee and breakfast treats!

Parking – THERE IS NO PARKING ON SITE. There is a parking lot adjacent to the site, with a 3-minute walk to the project office. Directions: Take the I-105 Glen Anderson Freeway, west to the end. Continue West on Imperial Highway. Turn right on Pershing Drive. Veer right onto World Way West in 1/2 mile. The parking lot entrance is on the right another 1/2 mile further. Refer to the map for parking location and directions to walk to the job site.

180131 Delta Jobsite Parking and Logistics Map

LCI Los Angeles and Orange County Community of Practice

presents

9th Annual Joint Meeting ISPE Greater Los Angeles Chapter and Lean Construction Institute (LCI) Los Angeles / OC Community of Practice – Pull Planning Applied and Case Study of Recent New Biopharmaceutical Facility

Program Managers:
Representing ISPE: Andrew Applebury, Sr. Process Engineer, Atara Biotherapeutics
Representing LCI: Julie Davis, LEED AP, DPR Construction and LCI LA/OC CoP Core Team Leader

Schedule:

• 4:30 – 5:15 – Networking & Appetizers
• 5:15 – 5:30 – Intros, ISPE News, LCI News
• 5:30 – 5:50 – Lean Thinking Discussion – Where Is the Value for You?
• 5:50 – 6:40 – Presentations: Owner Perspective and Objectives; Pull Planning Overview; Case Study
• 6:40 – 6:50 – Q&A
• 6:50 – 7:00 – Key Takeaways & Plus/Delta

Speakers:

• David Arelllano, DPR Construction
• Julie Davis, DPR Construction
• William Kay, Haley & Aldrich

Registration Rates:

• LCI/ISPE Member Rate: $65.00
• Non-Member Rate: $90.00
• Student Rate: $25.00

LCI Los Angeles and Orange County Community of Practice

presents

9th Annual Joint Meeting ISPE Greater Los Angeles Chapter and Lean Construction Institute (LCI) Los Angeles / OC Community of Practice – Pull Planning Applied and Case Study of Recent New Biopharmaceutical Facility

Program Managers:
Representing ISPE: Andrew Applebury, Sr. Process Engineer, Atara Biotherapeutics
Representing LCI: Julie Davis, LEED AP, DPR Construction and LCI LA/OC CoP Core Team Leader

Schedule:

• 4:30 – 5:15 – Networking & Appetizers
• 5:15 – 5:30 – Intros, ISPE News, LCI News
• 5:30 – 5:50 – Lean Thinking Discussion – Where Is the Value for You?
• 5:50 – 6:40 – Presentations: Owner Perspective and Objectives; Pull Planning Overview; Case Study
• 6:40 – 6:50 – Q&A
• 6:50 – 7:00 – Key Takeaways & Plus/Delta

Speakers:

• David Arelllano, DPR Construction
• Julie Davis, DPR Construction
• William Kay, Haley & Aldrich

Registration Rates:

• LCI/ISPE Member Rate: $65.00
• Non-Member Rate: $90.00
• Student Rate: $25.00

LCI Los Angeles and Orange County
Community of Practice

presents

Breakfast Program – Joint DBIA and LCI Training Workshop

• The revolution in AEC production has taken us from Design-Bid-Build, to Design-Build, to Design-Build Done Right and Progressive Design-Build. One might well ask, “Does it get any better than this?” For all of us who embrace the “pursuit of perfection” and “continuous process improvement” as a life quest, the answer is always, “yes!” For the last 20 years, DBIA and LCI have been attacking the same problem, AEC industry productivity improvement, on parallel tracks. We have come up with similar, sometimes identical insights and solutions, including the importance of collaboration, teamwork and continuous improvement. Used individually, the tools of Design-Build Done Right and Lean Construction enhance the chances of project success. Used together, the opportunities for success, innovative process improvements, and the delivery of ever-increasing value are significantly enhanced. However, not every innovative idea is Lean. This presentation reviews Lean Principles and they relate to Design-Build Done Right, and suggests lean tools and approaches, both current and under development, that will help any Design-Build project reap the potential benefits of Lean Construction.

  Workshop Learning Objectives:
  • Participants will understand fundamental concepts of Lean design and construction including identification of waste, definition of value and importance of reliable and predictable flow on project outcomes.
  • Participants will be able to apply Lean Principles to distinguish between Lean and non-Lean practices and business solutions, with an understanding that the more lean our production methods become, the more our resources can focus on value realization for all stakeholders.
  • Participants will understand how Lean reinforces Design-Build done right through examples of Lean practices and tools that align with the objectives of Design-Build done right.
  • Participants will learn about four current research areas that constitute the next frontiers of Lean Construction Practice.

Speaker

Victor Ortiz, MA, Psychology, President – Ortiz Consulting – Vic has more than 35 years of experience as a trainer, coach and consultant working to implement organization development, Lean operations improvement and business process re-engineering. Most of Vic’s work in the last 20 years has been focused on the development and implementation of Lean Construction applications in a broad range of industrial, process, commercial, and academic project settings. Vic is a member of the Core Team for the LCI N. Cal. Community of Practice.

Registration Rates
LCI/DBIA Member Rate: $80.00
Non-Member Rate: $100.00
Owner Rate: $20.00
Student Rate: $10.00

LCI Los Angeles and Orange County Community of Practice

presents

A Lean Coffee

Join us for a Lean Coffee to learn and support each other in our Lean endeavors! Take part in an open conversation in a safe, small and low-pressure environment about the topics that are relevant to our Lean community. We want to hear about the problems you are solving, the issues you want to solve, and lessons you’ve learned on your Lean Journey. No previous Lean experience is required.

Participants from cross functional roles as designers, constructors, owners, trades partners, and associations propose discussion topics around any subject about which they want to learn – THERE ARE NO IRRELEVANT DISCUSSION TOPICS! Each proposer takes 15 to 30 seconds to pitch their topic, written on a sticky note, to the group. Once all topics have been pitched, voting begins to establish a priority for discussing the topics. Topics are then ordered from highest to lowest votes and examined accordingly. Participants will receive 8 minutes of time to discuss the topic. After 8 minutes there will be a ‘thumbs up/ thumbs down’ to decide whether or not the discussion should continue. Thumbs up equals 4 more minutes on the clock. This happens until it is agreed that the topic has been discussed to satisfaction. Takeaways are considered and then the topic with the next largest amount of votes is addressed. Come as you are and be ready to learn.

Attendance is free of charge.

PARKING: Free parking available in the building parking lot

Assorted breakfast pastries and beverages will be provided.

LCI Los Angeles and Orange County Community of Practice

presents

A Lean Happy Hour

Join us for a Lean Happy Hour to learn and support each other in our Lean endeavors! Take part in an open conversation in a safe, small and low-pressure environment about the topics that are relevant to our Lean community. We want to hear about the problems you are solving, the issues you want to solve, and lessons you’ve learned on your Lean Journey. No previous Lean experience is required.

Participants from cross functional roles as designers, constructors, owners, trades partners, and associations propose discussion topics around any subject about which they want to learn – THERE ARE NO IRRELEVANT DISCUSSION TOPICS! Each proposer takes 15 to 30 seconds to pitch their topic, written on a sticky note, to the group. Once all topics have been pitched, voting begins to establish a priority for discussing the topics. Topics are then ordered from highest to lowest votes and examined accordingly. Participants will receive 8 minutes of time to discuss the topic. After 8 minutes there will be a ‘thumbs up/ thumbs down’ to decide whether or not the discussion should continue. Thumbs up equals 4 more minutes on the clock. This happens until it is agreed that the topic has been discussed to satisfaction. Takeaways are considered and then the topic with the next largest amount of votes is addressed. Come as you are and be ready to learn.

Light food is included.  Entry also includes 2 drink tickets, with a cash bar after that.  Taps has a full bar, including their own award-winning micro-brewed beers.

Registration:

Free to the First 20 to Register, $20 to everyone after (or at the Door)

Event is co-hosted by

Southland Industries, BN Builders and DPR Construction

LCI Los Angeles & Orange County Community of Practice

presents

Small Tools – A Lean Look at Day to Day Problems

Wednesday, October 19, 2016

4:30 pm to 7:30 pm

Teams across Southern California are taking Lean concepts beyond the traditional job site applications and exploring new avenues for reducing waste.  This presentation will showcase Lean principles in ways with which the audience is less familiar.

Clark Construction will showcase Lean utilization within marketing for their West Coast operations.  Suffolk will demonstrate how Lean thinking can be used to speed up learning of young superintendents, and Boulder Associates will share how Lean methodologies can be used to seek out complicated processes and find ways to simplify them by introducing elements of built-in quality and mistake proofing.

Attendees will see three different out of the box applications of Lean concepts that will encourage them to explore Lean in different aspects of their work.

Diane Anglin is Clark’s regional Director of Marketing and has been entrenched in Lean principles during multiple project pursuits and presentations for Disney and other clients for the past three years. She recently completed the SDSU Lean Certification course.

Mona Kharouba is an assistant superintendent at Suffolk Construction. After completing several hospital TI’s, and a round in estimating, she now provides oversight at the Atmosphere Affordable Housing complex in San Diego.

Romano Nickerson is a lean champion at Boulder Associates with a focus on large scale project delivery and improvement. He is a six-time speaker at LCI Congress, four-time speaker at LCI Lean in Design Forum, two-time session leader at LCI Lean in Design Forum. He is accompanied by his colleague Hongseok Cha for a live demonstration.

Registration Rates:

LCI Members Registration: $45
LCI Non-Members Registration: $65
LCI Members Late Registration: $85
LCI Non-Members Late Registration: $105
Student/Faculty: FREE
Sponsorships: $500

Regular Registration/Refund Deadline: Friday, October 14, 2016.  Late Registration Rates begin October 15, 2016. No refunds after October 14, 2016 ** Group of 5 rate available during regular registration only. **  No registrations accepted after October 18, 2016.

Buffet dinner and beverages will be provided.  Parking is free.