LCI New England Community of Practice
presents

5S: Workplace Organization, Visual Control & Lean Production

Date: Tuesday, June 21, 2016

Time: 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM

Location: District Hall
75 Northern Avenue
Boston, Massachusetts 02210

5:30-6:00P     Arrival and Networking

6:00-6:40P     5S Learning with Tom Lacey

6:40-7:25P     Panel Discussion: Triumph     Modular, Cannistraro, Gilbane

7:25-7:55P     5S Simulation Game with David Visco

7:55-8:00P     Reflection, Plus/Delta

Neil Lemieux – Columbia Construction

Nick Masci – Haley & Aldrich

Tom Lacey – General Cable

Sue Klawans – Gilbane Building Company

Cliff Cort – Triumph Modular

Jesse Merrill – Triumph Modular

Matt Cannistraro – Cannistraro, Harrington Air Systems

David Visco – 5S Store

We will create awareness of the principles behind the 5S’s and identify the impact that the 5S’s can have on improving efficiencies and promoting safe working environments. Case studies will show stunning transformations: how floor space has been increased, improved working conditions, improved inventory management, lowered incident rates, enhanced communication and improved morale.

Learn the 5S’s: Sort, Set-in-Order, Shine, Standardize, Sustain. How to get started and connect every part of the organization.

*Attendees will receive a free copy of “The 5S Pocket Guide”!

Appetizers provided.

Directions:

http://www.districthallboston/contact/

MBTA Silverline – Courthouse Station

Parking

Fan Pier Garage – http://www.pilgrimparking.com/boston-parking-garages/fan-pier-garage.htm

Limited on street metered parking

LCI New England Community of Practice
presents

A3: Value Stream Mapping – Visualizing Current and Future State

Date: Tuesday, May 31, 2016

Time: 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM

Location: District Hall (Boston’s Home for Innovation)
75 Northern Avenue
Boston, Massachusetts 02210

Rebecca Jablonowski – Skanska Boston

The next step in the A3 process is understanding the current state of affairs. Value Stream Mapping is a tool used to visualize the current process and clearly identify bottlenecks, problem areas, and performance gaps. VSM is an important preparatory step for a good root cause analysis and basis for projecting the desired future state.

The A3 has gained wide acceptance in the Lean community and in the construction industry. Attendees will leave this presentation with confidence to take their A3 efforts to the next level and add to their lean problem solving capabilities. The presenters will share VSM examples and provide introductory training so that people can gain familiarity with the tool and be able to apply it to their own situations.

• 5:30-6:00P     Networking
• 6:00-6:15P     Welcome and Opening Remarks
• 6:15-7:45P     A3 Program – Value Stream Mapping/ Current State-Future State
• 7:45-8:00P     Plus/Delta

Appetizers & one drink ticket provided – cash bar

LCI New England Community of Practice
presents

Hands – On Lean Training in Pull Planning

Date: Thursday, December 3, 2015

Time: 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Location: Wentworth Institute of Technology
Beatty Hall – Multipurpose Room 119
Ward Street
Boston, MA  02120

PRESENTER:
CHRISTIAN BLOMDAHL, SUFFOLK CONSTRUCTION

Pull Planning is a typical first step in Lean implementation on AEC projects in which project team members determine how work is handed off between companies and individuals to deliver milestones.  Join Master’s students from WIT’s “Modern Construction Delivery Methods” class and fellow AEC professionals to practice Pull Planning in a fast-paced, high energy setting!  Those with more experience – try your hand at facilitating a Pull Plan with LCI New England of Practice members standing by to assist.  In this workshop, you will learn how to (1) make handoffs explicit between workers, (2) experiment with sequencing alternatives, and (3) consider different rhythms for production.

Christian Blomdahl is the Lean Practices Manager for Suffolk Construction.  Christian is responsible for coordinating, coaching and training all Suffolk project teams on planning processes.  He also serves as Suffolk’s in-house Lean consultant and primary spokesperson, and acts as a change agent within the organization.  With Christian’s help, in a short period of time, Suffolk Construction has taken great strides to become a more Lean organization.  Before joining Suffolk in 2014, Christian implemented Lean principles on over $700 million of fast track, highly technical construction projects throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Registration Fee:

• LCI Members & members of CMAA and MA Building Congress / WIT alumnae: $40.00
• Non-Members: $50.00
• Public Sector & Not-for-Profit Owners / recent WIT graduates: $10.00
• WIT Students & Faculty may attend free of charge
• Registration deadline: Monday, November 30th by 6:00pm.  No refunds will be issued after November 30th.
• Capacity is limited – register soon!

Register HERE.

LCI New England Community of Practice
presents

Plant Tour! Visual Management & Production Control Systems to Supercharge Your Construction Project

Date: Tuesday, September 15, 2015

Time: 8:00 AM to 10:30 AM

Location: General Cable
345 McGregor Street
Manchester, NH  03102

Coffee & breakfast snacks provided

PRESENTERS:
TOM LACEY, GENERAL CABLE
NICK MASCI, HALEY & ALDRICH

Get excited to see Lean thinking that is completely transferable to PDC! Come to General Cable to see Visual Management and Production Control performed on a world-class level. We will take a plant tour then mobilize into a workshop environment to identify opportunities to apply back on our projects. The tour will take us to 3 different value streams to learn about:

• Morning meetings that organize the day around Safety, Quality and Productivity
• Visual Management and standardized work instructions
• Aligning schedule board with resources at the bottleneck. 5S and Visual Factory highlights and training of new personnel at the bottleneck
• Reacting to changes in supply/demand, adding equipment, changing flow, innovation in the value stream. Controlling flow with kanbans (i.e. signal cards) & standardized work.

Attendees will learn how to apply proven production visualization and control techniques to augment Last Planner System®, Target Value Design and the enterprise Lean Journey.

Tom Lacey is the manufacturing manager at General Cable’s Manchester, NH plant. He has an engineering background and leadership experience in various companies. He has served in engineering, operations management, plant management and sales management positions. Lacey holds six patents.

Registration Fee:

• LCI Members: $25.00
• Non-Members: $35.00

Register HERE.

LCI New England Community of Practice
presents

Hands – On Lean Training in Pull Planning

Date: Tuesday, August 4, 2015

Time: 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Location: Wentworth Institute of Technology
Beatty Hall – Multipurpose Room 119
Ward Street
Boston, MA  02120

PRESENTER:
CHRISTIAN BLOMDAHL, SUFFOLK CONSTRUCTION

Pull Planning is a typical first step in Lean implementation on AEC projects in which project team members determine how work is handed off between companies and individuals to deliver milestones.  Join Master’s students from WIT’s “Modern Construction Delivery Methods” class and fellow AEC professionals to practice Pull Planning in a fast-paced, high energy setting!  Those with more experience – try your hand at facilitating a Pull Plan with LCI New England of Practice members standing by to assist.  In this workshop, you will learn how to (1) make handoffs explicit between workers, (2) experiment with sequencing alternatives, and (3) consider different rhythms for production.

Christian Blomdahl is the Lean Practices Manager for Suffolk Construction.  Christian is responsible for coordinating, coaching and training all Suffolk project teams on planning processes.  He also serves as Suffolk’s in-house Lean consultant and primary spokesperson, and acts as a change agent within the organization.  With Christian’s help, in a short period of time, Suffolk Construction has taken great strides to become a more Lean organization.  Before joining Suffolk in 2014, Christian implemented Lean principles on over $700 million of fast track, highly technical construction projects throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Registration Fee:

• LCI Members & members of CMAA and MA Building Congress / WIT alumnae: $40.00
• Non-Members: $50.00
• Public Sector & Not-for-Profit Owners / recent WIT graduates: $10.00
• WIT Students & Faculty may attend free of charge
• Registration deadline: July 31st by 6:00pm.  No refunds will be issued after July 31st.
• Capacity is limited – register soon!

Register HERE.

LCI New England Community of Practice
presents

Pull Planning Our Way to An Ideal Preconstruction Process

Date: Wednesday, June 10, 2015

Time: 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM

Location: JC Cannistraro
80 Rosedale Road
Watertown, MA  02472

PRESENTERS:
JIM RILEY, TURNER CONSTRUCTION
LAUREN DECK, SHEPLEY BULFINCH
MATT GIFFORD, SHEPLEY BULFINCH
JIM CHAMBERS, SHEPLEY BULFINCH
JOHN CANNISTRARO, JC CANNISTRARO
JOHN MCLAUGHLIN, SULLIVAN & MCLAUGHLIN

JOIN US FOR A GROUP DISCUSSION BRINGING TOGETHER THE PERSPECTIVES OF DESIGNERS, CONSTRUCTION MANAGERS, AND MEP SUBCONTRACTORS TO IMPROVE THE PRECONSTRUCTION PROCESS. WE WILL USE A3 PROBLEM SOLVING TO ADDRESS THE CURRENT CHALLENGES AND AN IDEAL STATE PULL PLAN TO DEVELOP A MORE COLLABORATIVE AND VALUE FOCUSED PRECONSTRUCTION PROCESS.  WE HAVE BROUGHT TOGETHER A DYNAMIC GROUP OF LEAN PRACTITIONERS THAT REPRESENT THE DESIGN, ENGINEERING, CM AND SUBCONTRACTOR ROLES ON A PROJECT. THE GROUP AS A WHOLE REPRESENTS SOME OF THE LARGE CHALLENGES AND CAN SPEAK TO OPPORTUNITIES OUR INDUSTRY.  WE WILL SHARE METRICS AND STORIES TO UNCOVER ROOT CAUSES AND PRESENT AN IDEAL PULL PLAN THAT ADDRESSES COMMON INDUSTRY CHALLENGES THAT PREVENT US FROM IMPLEMENTING A COLLABORATIVE, VALUE ADDED DESIGN PROCESSES.

Registration Fee:

LCI Members: $40.00
Non-Members: $50.00
Owners may attend free of charge

Register HERE.

LCI New England Community of Practice
presents

A “Big Room” Mindset

Date: Thursday, April 30, 2015

Time: 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM

Location: Exchange Conference Center
Boston Fish Pier
212 Northern Avenue
Boston, MA  02210

Cocktails/Networking 5:00-6:00 PM
Presentation 6:00-7:00 PM
Closing/Networking 7:30-8:00 PM

If you are curious about the impact and challenges of co-location from the design, construction and client team please join us.

Space is limited – register early.  Heavy appetizers and drinks will be provided.

Registration Fee:

LCI Members: $40.00
Non-Members: $50.00
Owners may attend free of charge

Register HERE.

LCI New England Community of Practice
presents

The A3: An Introduction to the Use, Business Case and Benefit

Date: Tuesday, April 19, 2016

Time: 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM

Location: District Hall
75 Northern Avenue
Boston, Massachusetts 02210

Dennis Stone – Associate Principal – TRO

Dennis Stone, Lean Leader, TRO  

Devin Hurson, A3 Leader, TRO

Lisa Turturro, Senior Lean Practitioner,  Haley & Aldrich

Discover the A3: The Lean Way to Think about Problems, Develop Talent, Deepen Knowledge- Learn the structure of the A3 process in this introductory session. The A3 has been called Toyota’s secret weapon, the process by which the company identifies, frames, and then acts on problems and challenges at all levels. We will reveal that more than a single problem-solving mechanism, the A3 is a management process; where the widespread adoption of the A3 process standardizes a methodology for innovating, planning, problem-solving, and building foundational structures for sharing a broader and deeper form of thinking.

The A3 has gained wide acceptance in the Lean community and in the construction industry. Attendees will leave this presentation with confidence to tackle their first A3 or improve upon their existing skill. The presenters will share A3 forms and examples so that people can feel a connection to a key business issue.

Appetizers provided.

LCI New England Community of Practice
presents

Building a Lean Project Team

Date: Thursday, March 26, 2015

Time: 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM

Location: District Hall
75 Northern Avenue
Boston, Massachusetts 02210

A panel discussion addressing the benefits and challenges to creating an effective Lean project team.  Panelists will represent the perspective owners, builders, and designers.  The focus will be setting early goals and structuring the team relationship.

This LCI NE event picks up from ‘value in the eye of the owner’ and looks at how a team can be aligned to work within a project value stream. This is a critical step towards creating flow in the project design and delivery.

Registration and cancellation/refund deadline: March 24, 2015

Space is limited – register early.

Heavy appetizers and drinks will be provided.

LCI New England Community of Practice
presents

Value in the Eye of the Owner: Lessons from Lean Product and Process Development

Date: Wednesday, February 25, 2015

Time: 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM

Location: District Hall
75 Northern Avenue
Boston, Massachusetts 02210

We will first hear from John Shook from the Lean Enterprise Institute’s “Lean Product and Process Development Group.”  He will share lessons for creating consistently great products, profitable value streams, and stronger organizations.

Our owner panel is at varying Phases of the Lean Journey — some beginning, others industry experts. They will help us understand the starting point of all Lean — Value in the Eye of Customer. This promises to be a candid discussion about how owners consider the value of specifically asking for Lean thinking and delivery.

This event will explain how the Planning, Design and Construction community can support Lean — and what it means to be Lean. Owners will better understand what it takes to be a good owner, how to craft an RFP and how to build the capacity to collaborate we all desperately yearn. The cross-learning from the “Lean Product and Process Development Group” will benefit all, helping to enable the innovation all project teams crave.

 Recommended reading: http://www.leanpd.org/

• 6:00-6:20     Registration & Networking Cocktail Reception (light snacks and drinks provided)
• 6:20-7:10     Speaker: John Shook, Lean Enterprise Institute
• 7:10-7:50     Owners’ Panel Discussoin
• 7:50-8:00     Networking

LCI – New England Community of Practice
presents

2015 Kick-Off with Guest Speaker, Steven Spear

Date: Thursday, January 29, 2015

Time: 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM

Location: T3 Advisors
ONE Marina Park Drive
Suite 315
Boston, MA 02210

This event will explain how the Community of Practice will help you and your company acquire the tools and knowledge to implement Lean every day.  Cohesively build your Lean skills, connect with other Lean practitioners, and gain a sense of where Lean is being applied and put in place to overcome problems and obstacles.

Recommended reading: http://www.thehighvelocityedge.com/

Registration fee: $25.00

Free for students and Owner Representatives.

LCI – New England Community of Practice
presents

Hands-on Lean Training in Pull Planning

Date: Tuesday, July 29, 2014

Time: 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Location: Wentworth Institute of Technology
Beatty Hall, Multipurpose Room 119
115 Ward Street, Boston, MA 02120

Please park in the West Parking Lot (main lot) at 550 Huntington Avenue.

TAKE A BREAK FROM THE HEAT AND HUMIDITY, AND JOIN US FOR ANOTHER ROUND OF HANDS-ON LEAN TRAINING IN PULL PLANNING!

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