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Welcome to the LCI Southern New England Community of Practice (CoP)!
We are a community of owners, contractors, trade partners, architects, and designers with various levels of Lean experience who are passionate about applying lean principles and practices with a common goal of improving project outcomes and delivering value to our Owners. We repeatedly ask “why” to get to root causes and are not afraid to step outside of our comfort zones and try new and different approaches to increase stakeholder satisfaction and project delivery value. We also recognize that we are much stronger as collaborators than as separate thinkers, so we welcome your participation. We are seeking A/E/C/O industry professionals who want to join us “to find a better way”. In the spirit of continuous improvement, we are eager to learn from your experiences and share ours.
Our CoP regional focus spans from Connecticut to Western Massachusetts. If you would like to become involved in our CoP or to request specific topics of interest for future CoP events, please contact us at SouthernNECoP@gmail.com.
To create a rewarding and thriving culture and industry, that is a model to other industries, by continuously striving to:
| Leader: | Scott Rowland, Turner Construction Company | srowland@tcco.com |
| Vice Leader: | Brad Aldinger, Haley & Aldrich | baldinger@haleyaldrich.com |
| Events Co- Leaders: | Melissa Roy, Tecton Architects | melissar@tectonarchitects.com |
| Matt LeBarron, Yale University | matthew.lebarron@yale.edu | |
| Communications & Marketing Leader: |
Ryan Popp, ASKM Associates | ryan@askmassociates.com |
| Outreach Leader: | Joe Ferrucci, F&F Mechanical | joe.ferrucci@ffmechanical.com |
| Emeritus & Training Leader: | Colin Milberg, ASKM Associates | colin@askmassociates.com |
| Sponsorship Leader: | Patrick Lynch, Gilbane Building Company | PLynch@GilbaneCo.com |
| Leader Emeritus: | Elena Antil, Suffolk | EAntil@Suffolk.com |
LCI Southern New England Community of Practice
presents
Stop Starting, Start Finishing Your Way to Lower Stress Projects with the Kanban Method
Do your projects, offices, departments sometimes result in overloaded staff and less than desirable work product? We’ve learned from the world of Lean thinking that there’s a better way to organize our workflow and stay coordinated throughout the overall design and construction process. This approach is called the “Kanban Method” and is a method used to visualize their work while continuously improving the way they bring flow to the production of their work. This leads to higher first-quality, happier staff, more satisfied clients, and more profitable work.
This event is a great opportunity to participate in a hands on workshop to understand the Kanban principles and practices as well as produce a Kanban board that you can begin using immediately in your daily job.
12:30PM – 1:00PM – Registration & Lunch
1:00PM – 4:00PM – Kanban Workshop
4:00PM – 5:00PM – Networking
The workshop will be conducted by Hal Macomber. Hal studied economics and operations research and then got an MBA from Boston University in operations management. He studied Lean in Japan while in manufacturing at Digital Equipment Corp. For the past 20 years Hal has been coaching architects, engineers, builders and their clients to adopt Lean as their operating strategy. Hal is also the co-author of the book The Pocket Sensei: Mastering Lean Leadership with 40 Katas, Vol. 1. He brings wisdom of the fathers of Lean management and leadership to those practicing today. Hal is a Fellow of the Lean Systems Society and the recipient of the Lean Construction Institute’s 2016 Chairman’s Award for “serving the institute with extraordinary distinction and furthering it’s mission of transforming the industry of design and construction”. He currently works at Touchplan in Boston, MA supporting the integration of technology enabled collaboration in design and construction. Hal is an active member of the Lean Construction Institute (LCI) and a LCI Approved Instructor.
Registration Member Rate: $40.00 Non-Member Rate: $50.00 Construction Institute Rate: $40.00 Owner Rate: $25.00 Student Rate: FreeLunch will be provided
Deadline to register: 9/30/2019
Despite recent advances in technology, many projects still turn to physical, collaborative planning; with great success. However, wall planning requires more manual maintenance and is difficult to track. Digital planning makes analysis easy, though, it is more difficult to get full participation and buy in. SlatPlanner is the link between digital and physical planning. Making its debut at LCI Congress, SlatPlanner is a hybrid hardware and software solution that puts the schedule info into the hands of your field supervisors. In this webinar, get a sneak peek at this innovative and affordable system and learn how it will streamline your scheduling experience.
Presenters:
Steve Moore and Daniel Fahmi Soliman – Buildfore
Today, there’s an app for everything and that technology is great, except when it hinders productivity instead of helping. Construction Schedulers Steve Moore and Daniel Fahmi Soliman have dedicated themselves to creating hybrid solutions that allow technology to enhance workflows while embracing and improving the physical experience.
Registration for this webinar will close one hour before the webinar starts and you will receive an email with the webinar registration link within 24 hours of registering. If you register the day of, you will receive your confirmation an hour before the start of the webinar.
Please use the registration link email to add this webinar to your calendar. If you are not able to attend the webinar due to time zone misunderstandings, no refunds are given – there are no exceptions!
**This webinar will be recorded and a link will be sent to all paid registrants**
The Internet of Things (IoT) enables a new network of data collection points at the jobsite that allows contractors to identify and eliminate waste like never before. Wearable and sensor technology, for example, measure activity and identify bottlenecks, enabling data-driven insights that help make projects safer, leaner, and ultimately more successful. This webinar will drill into IoT-enabled solutions and share real-world examples of using data to reduce time spent waiting in line or locating people and information.
Presenter:
Ian Ouellette, Vice President of Product – Triax Technologies, Inc.
 | As Vice President of Product, Ian is responsible for the evolution of Triax Technologies’ product line and the growth of the platform’s analytical functionality that centers around client and industry-specific business problems and use cases. Ian has been creating data products and applying advanced data analytics to solve problems across a variety of industries including telecom, healthcare operations and biotech since 2009. Prior to joining Triax, he focused on modeling human behavior and automated decisioning. Ian holds an M.S. degree in Statistics from Columbia University. |
Registration for this webinar will close one hour before the webinar starts and you will receive an email with the webinar registration link within 24 hours of registering. If you register the day of, you will receive your confirmation an hour before the start of the webinar.
Please use the registration link email to add this webinar to your calendar. If you are not able to attend the webinar due to time zone misunderstandings, no refunds are given – there are no exceptions!
**This webinar will be recorded and a link will be sent to all paid registrants**
“All of the big mistakes happen on the first day.” – BIG BIM little bim, Finith E. Jernigan AIA
There are five essentials owners often overlook when standing up a project team. This webinar will challenge common day one assumptions. It will take owners beyond good intentions and fuzzy team building to address deep rooted attitudes and habits that drive supply chain self-serving and adversarial behavior. We will provide also provide you four criteria to evaluate individuals and determine up front if you have a high performing individual, or not. As a bonus you will receive a PDF of a comprehensive checklist for launching a high performing team.
Rex Miller – Owner, Go mindSHIFT
Rex Miller is an international award-winning author, compelling speaker, and top futurist. He has worked in the design and construction industry for forty years. He lives at the intersection of numerous complex challenges including the common nightmare of delivering capital projects, workplace disengagement, toxic shadow cultures, workplace health and well-being. He is known for solving “wicked problems” by linking diverse thought leaders together in a two-year process called MindShift. Rex has won the CoreNet Global Innovators Award, Industry Excellence Award and IFMA’s Award for Excellence.
Rex holds a master’s degree as a futurist and entered the world of consulting after 25 years as a corporate leader. He is a certified tennis professional and has coached Hall of Fame and Olympic athletes. His unique experiences and skill set allow Rex to guide leaders into new conversations, new relationships that result in new realities. Some of his clients include Google, GoDaddy, Intel, MD Anderson, UHS, Balfour Beatty, DPR, MWH, Andres Construction, Haworth, and many others.
Registration for this webinar will close one hour before the webinar starts and you will receive an email with the webinar registration link within 24 hours of registering. If you register the day of, you will receive your confirmation an hour before the start of the webinar.
Please use the registration link email to add this webinar to your calendar. If you are not able to attend the webinar due to time zone misunderstandings, no refunds are given – there are no exceptions!
**This webinar will be recorded and a link will be sent to all paid registrants**
1.5 CM-Lean CE Credit | AGC of America recognizes “Avoiding the Big Mistakes: 5 Essentials To Ensure High Performance” as qualifying for continuing education hours towards the renewal of AGC’s Certificate of Management-Lean Construction (CM-Lean). Each hour of educational content is equal to 1 hour of CE credit. Attendees may earn up to 1.5 hours of CE Credit by attending this webinar.
Why do 69% of manufacturing companies use 5S? It improves productivity, quality, safety and schedule. This webinar will focus on 5S for construction. It is a core Lean method to bring Lean thinking to front-line workers in the field. It is simple. It costs nothing. And you can start doing it today. Learn how to apply Sort, Straighten, Shine, Standardize and Sustain to construction to see real results immediately. The webinar is of particular interest to general and specialty contractors.
David MacKay – Owner, Milestone Lean Consulting LLC
For the last 29 years, David has been passionate about how to make the design and construction process better. He has worked both in the field and the office on a wide range of projects including power plants, petro-chemical, theme parks, airports, small TI’s, hotel, research, and multi-family housing. His strong background in planning and scheduling helped him see the need for a better way to bring teams together to plan, design and build projects. Lean Construction is the answer. David is still involved in hands on project planning, but most of his time now is focused on training and supporting others.
Registration for this webinar will close one hour before the webinar starts and you will receive an email with the webinar registration link within 24 hours of registering. If you register the day of, you will receive your confirmation an hour before the start of the webinar.
Please use the registration link email to add this webinar to your calendar. If you are not able to attend the webinar due to time zone misunderstandings, no refunds are given – there are no exceptions!
**This webinar will be recorded and a link will be sent to all paid registrants**
1.5 CM-Lean CE Credit | AGC of America recognizes “5S in Construction – Bringing Lean to the Field” as qualifying for continuing education hours towards the renewal of AGC’s Certificate of Management-Lean Construction (CM-Lean). Each hour of educational content is equal to 1 hour of CE credit. Attendees may earn up to 1.5 hours of CE Credit by attending this webinar.
In this webinar we will cover introductory level information to give attendees an understanding of the Last Planner System™ for Construction, how each element of LPS is implemented by a project team, and how all elements work together to provide a complete framework for a team based collaborative production management and continuous improvement system. The webinar is intended for individuals who have some basic understanding of lean construction principles and who would like to learn more specifically about the Last Planner® System and the pull planning process.
The Last Planner System™, one of the hallmark collaborative planning tools supporting lean design/construction projects, has been shown to streamline the collaborative scheduling process, increase plan reliability and productivity throughout multiple disciplines and provide a common platform for continuous improvement of the planning process. Understanding of the Last Planner System™ is invaluable to firms and individuals progressing on their Lean journey.
Presenter:
Christian Pikel, Principal – The ReAlignment Group
Christian Pikel, managing principal and senior coach with The ReAlignment Group, brings a unique insight and novel approach to lean/IPD coaching for teams and organizations, defined by a diverse career spanning two decades in the design and construction industry as design/build trade manager, preconstruction and project developer and serial builder owner. This is coupled with Christian’s ten years of experience as practitioner and student of lean construction and engagement with over 25 IPD projects in roles of collaborator, leader and coach.
Most recently, Assistant Director in Design & Construction for a major national healthcare network, Christian has been integrating project teams from initial team member selection through all phases of project delivery, while supporting internal development of process improvement practices and improving organizational learning behaviors. Christian is base in the Washington, DC area and travels nationally and internationally to support project team, companies and organizations on their lean/IPD journeys.
His expertise includes:
Registration for this webinar will close an hour before the webinar starts and you will receive an email with the webinar registration link within 24 hours of registering.
Please use the registration link email to add this webinar to your calendar. If you are not able to attend the webinar due to time zone misunderstandings, no refunds are given – there are no exceptions!
**This webinar will be recorded and a link will be sent to all paid registrants**
Staying within the allowable budget and ensuring the team’s innovation decreases waste and increases value to the customer are attributes of successful project delivery and can be achieved through Target Value Delivery (TVD). TVD is a disciplined management practice with several phases (Business Case Planning, Validation, Value Delivery and Value Post Construction) meant to be applied holistically to obtain maximum value. The phases of TVD can be supplemented by core components like team organization, Big Room, project planning, cost modeling, continuous estimating and conceptual design. Take the first step in your journey towards mastering each of the TVD phases and all of the core components in this 90-minute webinar.
Learning Objectives:
• Describe attributes of a team culture required to support TVD
• Understand how to align project deliverables with customer-defined value
• Define the major phases in the TVD process and how they relate
Julie Glassmeyer – Owner, Glassmeyer Construction Consulting & Coaching LLC
For the past 17 years, Glassmeyer has been employing, facilitating, and coaching Lean Design & Construction principles. She draws on her 25+ years of experience in commercial construction planning and management to support project teams in achieving successful Lean implementation.
Glassmeyer holds a BS in Construction Management from the University of Cincinnati, and served as an Adjunct Professor at Cincinnati State and UC.
Registration for this webinar will close one hour before the webinar starts and you will receive an email with the webinar registration link within 24 hours of registering. If you register the day of, you will receive your confirmation an hour before the start of the webinar.
Please use the registration link email to add this webinar to your calendar. If you are not able to attend the webinar due to time zone misunderstandings, no refunds are given – there are no exceptions!
**This webinar will be recorded and a link will be sent to all paid registrants**
1.5 CM-Lean CE Credit | AGC of America recognizes “Principles of Target Value Delivery (TVD)” as qualifying for continuing education hours towards the renewal of AGC’s Certificate of Management-Lean Construction (CM-Lean). Each hour of educational content is equal to 1 hour of CE credit. Attendees may earn up to 1.5 hours of CE Credit by attending this webinar.
LCI Southern New England 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.
Registration is free – Register Required
LCI Southern New England Community of Practice
presents
Lean Brew-Technology & Lean
Join us for a Lean Brew to discuss how the use of technology is making us more efficient on our projects as well as share the challenges you may be facing with the wide variety of software solutions on the market., Take part in an open conversation in a safe and low-pressure environment about this topic and enjoy some beer and appetizers. No previous Lean experience is required!
This event is being sponsored by Quick Base (https://www.quickbase.com)
Registration is free – Register Required
LCI Southern New England Community of Practice
presents
LCI Course: Mindset of an Effective Big Room
High performing teams function on collaborative brain power to rapidly advance work and add value by driving down overall project costs in a Big Room setting. Effective Big Rooms are only possible with the right kind of mindset and behaviors that break down the traditional silos to allow for cross-functional team collaboration and decision-making. LCI’s Mindset of an Effective Big Room education course creates a simulated Big Room experience encouraging you to create, manage, and lead your own detailed Big Room concept and implementation plan tailored to your project’s specific needs whether you have had previous experience or not. Small groups will discuss onboarding new members, technology, and real world challenges to Big Room implementation and report back to the large group to share and create a list of standards and better practices.
Learning Objectives:
Agenda:
Registration Rates:
Lunch will be provided
LCI Southern New England 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.
Registration is free – Register Required
Coffee and light breakfast will be served
LCI Southern New England 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.
Registration is free – Register Required
Coffee and light breakfast will be served
Please park behind the building past the gate and use the side entrance
LCI Southern New England Community of Practice
presents
Lean in Safety
Having difficulty bringing safety to the next level in your organization? How do we rise to the challenge to commit to our co-workers, colleagues, and clients that we will all create, contribute to, and maintain a safe work environment for us and those around us?
Fortunately for us, Lean and safety are a natural fit. We invite you to join us to listen to local construction and design professionals/experts share their stories and experience related to leveraging Lean tools and principles to achieve better outcomes in safety. Specifically, you will hear about:
• Lean tools and principles for improving safety;
• How tracking safety behaviors and incidents followed by the use of A3s and root cause analysis can solve the ‘real’ problems and promote continuous improvement of safety procedures and behaviors;
• the value of making problems visible; and
• driving behaviors that engage your staff to promote safety (behavior-based safety culture)
Event Program:
4:00-4:25pm Arrival, Registration & Networking
4:20–4:30pm Introduction and Welcome
4:30-6:00pm Presentations
6:00-6:05pm Closing Remarks
6:05-6:30pm Networking
Registration Rates:
Member: $55.00 Non-Member: $65.00 Owner: $35.00Sponsorship Available: $250.00 (includes two free registrations)
Light hor d’oeuvres and refreshments will be provided
Parking – There is free parking in the parking lot dedicated to the conference center. On street is also available – (SEE MAP)
LCI Southern New England 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.
Registration is free – Register Required
Coffee and light breakfast will be served
LCI Southern New England 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.
Registration is free – Register Required
Coffee and light breakfast will be served
presents
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.
Registration is free – Register Required
Coffee and light breakfast will be served
presents
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.
Objectives:
-Overview understanding of each of the 5 levels of Last Planner System™ (LPS™) and how they inter-relate.
-Understand the need for reliability on projects and how LPS™ produces it
-Understand the need to reduce variation in work flow and how LPS™ supports this
-Basic mechanics of the 5 levels of LPS
Agenda:
8:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. – Registration and Breakfast
8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. – Introduction to Last Planner System™
12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. – Lunch
12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. – Introduction to Last Planner System™
Speakers:
Colin Milberg, Ph.D., ASKM Associates – Colin has twenty years of construction management experience in both the office and field, combined with seven years of university teaching in construction engineering and management. Colin has worked with public and private organizations, on both heavy civil and building projects, ranging from $2 million to $1 billion, assisting over 100 project teams and organizations implement Lean Construction and Enterprise practices.
Registration Rates:
Continental Breakfast and Lunch will be provided
presents
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.
Registration is free – Register Required
Coffee and light breakfast will be served
LCI New England Community of Practice
presents
Pop-Up DoJo – Developing Lean Leadership at Your Workplace
Dojo is a global cultural shift towards Lean leadership at all organizational levels. It is a practice-based mindful development of yourself, your relationships with your peers, colleagues, and clients. Learn lean leadership skills necessary to improve the success of Lean initiatives, while avoiding the constant fighting of the urgent fires of the day.
Objectives:
Hal Macomber did his first production system project in 1974 followed by a two-year stint w/ Bank of Boston in operations research. Studying quality and just-in-time production in Japan in the mid-1980’s began the formal intro to Lean. Along the way, Hal was introduced to the work of Fernando Flores — first the study of the language-action perspective, then ontological redesign. This knowledge coupled to Lean allowed him and his collaborators to make very large scale organizational interventions.
Thank you to our host:
Light Hors d’oeuvres and refreshments will be provided, courtesy of
LCI
Southern New England Community of Practice
Lean
Coffee
Date: Wednesday,
December 13, 2017
Time: 8:30
am to 10:00 am
Location:
Join us for a Lean Coffee at the new O’Connell Companies Headquarters. 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.
Optional Tour of the new headquarters is available immediately following the event
LCI
Southern New England Community of Practice
Lean
Coffee
Date: Wednesday,
November 1, 2017
Time: 8:30
am to 10:00 am
Location:
LCI New England Community of Practice
presents
Tuesday, November 14, 2017
3:30 PM to 7:00 PM
The LCI Southern New England Community of Practice invites you to join us at Legere Woodworking, one of the largest architectural millwork manufacturers on the east coast. This Lean event is a unique opportunity to learn about Legere’s transformational journey from an old school casework manufacturer to a model of excellence in Lean manufacturing practices. Craig Froh, Legere’s President, CEO, and Lean Champion will share his organization’s Lean journey, then lead a tour of their state-of-the-art facility. You will learn about:
- How to manage for continuous improvement (through Lean Kaizen) and how Legere utilizes it with their customers, dealers, and designers to achieve outstanding customer service and business results.
- Legere’s journey to develop a Lean Corporate Strategy.
- How to promote a Culture of Continuous Improvement.
The program will feature the Airplane Game simulation, which illustrates two production system laws (Little Law and Bottlenecks) and several core lean principles (pull, work in progress reduction, and balancing production steps) that address those laws. You will learn how these laws impact traditional production practices in manufacturing, construction, and many other fields. In this hands-on activity, participants will work in a made-up manufacturing plant or construction site and experiment with traditional and Lean approaches. In a shortened version of this simulation, participants will learn the basic principles you can apply to improve the performance of any process in which you are engaged.
Agenda:
3:30 to 4:00 pm – Registration & Networking
4:00 -4:15 pm – Welcome & introduction
4:15 – 4:45 pm – Learning from Craig Froh
4:45 – 5:45 pm Lego Airplane Game Simulation with Colin Milberg, ASKM Associates
5:45 – 6:45 pm – Tour of Legere Plant
6:45 – 7:00 pm – Wrap Up & Plus/Delta
Craig W. Froh is President and CEO of Legere Woodworking with 38 years of diversified Architectural woodworking experience. Craig has been on his Lean journey for 20 years and is very passionate about “learning better ways.”
Registration Fee: $45.00
Owner Organizations & Students: free
This event is limited to 36 attendees – Register early!!
Hors d’oeuvres, beer, wine and soft drinks will be provided.
LCI
Southern New England Community of Practice
Lean
Brew
Date: Wednesday,
July 12, 2017
Time: 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Location:
Attendance is free of charge.
LCI Southern New England Community of Practice
presents
LCI-SNE Kick-off, Why Every Project Stakeholder Wants To Go Lean
Date: Thursday, March 30, 2017
For our kick-off event, we have brought together a panel of five representatives from the trades, CM/GCs, Designers, and Owners to share their experiences with Lean Construction and why they are using Lean Construction practices in their organizations and projects. This event will be an opportunity to learn more about Lean Construction, hear different perspectives, engage in facilitated discussion with the panelists, and meet others in your local construction community who are interested in Lean. Before the panel presentation, the CoP will be hosting an introductory training using the Parade of Trades Simulation to introduce one of the core concepts of Lean Construction. We look forward to meeting you.
Owner Representative – Dave Brown, Program Manager, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
David Brown joined MIT Facilities, Utility Group as the Program Manager in April, 2015. Prior to joining MIT, Dave was responsible for Corporate Real Estate, Security and Facilities Management at MassMutual Insurance Company headquartered in Springfield, MA. Dave also spent ten years working for Northeast Utilities focused on electrical production and environmental compliance. Dave is a graduate of Massachusetts Maritime Academy, holds a 1st Class Engineers License in MA and ME, LEED-AP, CPM, and CFM.
Architect/Engineering Firm Representative – Teresa Wilson, Executive Principal and Managing Director – Steffian Bradley Architects
Teresa Wilson, AIA, LEED AP is an Executive Principal and Managing Director of Steffian Bradley Architect’s Corporate Headquarters in Boston, MA. With more than 25 years of healthcare design and planning experience, Teresa is an expert at working closely with clients and end-users to establish patient and provider flow diagrams, conceptual sketches and programs that allow the design process to move smoothly into project development. Teresa specializes in lean planning and holds a GBMP certificate for Lean in Healthcare. She is a recognized expert in the field, having spoken on lean best practices for groups such as Lean Construction Institute and she recently hosted a Gemba Event for the International Group for Lean Construction. Teresa has extensive experience in helping clients navigate the ongoing innovations in medical care to optimize design decisions for future staffing, equipment flexibility, and integrating Medical Home concepts. In her work with clients such as Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates she has participated in (5) week long 2P events as consulting architect for their first new building using Lean Design. She has also worked with South Shore Medical Center, Boston Children’s Hospital and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center facilitating multiple LEAN events, and routinely runs internal Continuous Improvement Lean 2P and 5S exercises in the office.
Construction Executive Representative – Dan Wilson, Construction Executive, LEED AP, Turner Construction
As a Construction Executive for Turner Construction Company’s Shelton Business Unit, Dan is responsible for overall management of multiple projects including Safety, Logistics, Scheduling, and Quality. Dan is also a Champion of Turner’s Lean Initiative and Safety programs. Dan joined Turner in 1986 as an Assistant Superintendent. Dan has provided management oversight on multiple commercial, higher Ed and healthcare projects throughout the State. Over his 30 year career he has served in various roles for repeat clients including Yale University, Loctite (Henkel), Purdue Pharma, RBS, UBS, UConn, Sacred Heart University and PepsiCo. In the Hartford area, Dan managed the construction of the Hartford 21 and the Infinity Theatre projects. Dan has actively participated in Turner’s Lean and safety initiatives, notably on recent projects such as the Sacred Heart University Bennett Hall Renovation project and United Technologies Research Center in East Hartford. Dan also actively participates in the CBC, School of Construction Management, AGC and many community affairs associations. Dan graduated from New England College in 1983 and holds a B.S degree in Civil Engineering. He has over 34 years of construction experience and is a LEED Accredited Professional.
Trade Partner Representative – Gene Segaline, Mechanical Superintendent, F+F Mechanical Enterprises
Gene Segaline is the Mechanical Superintendent at F+F Mechanical Enterprises with over 30 years of experience in the industry and over 17 years of experience in a supervisory role. Gene is responsible for effectively managing the workforce make-up and size and oversees the timely and cost effective placement of the contracted work. He has worked on a variety of projects during his career ranging from infrastructure replacement, education, laboratory/medical, and industrial mechanical systems. He is CPR, Confined Space and OSHA 30 certified and holds State of Connecticut S4, P2 and G8 licenses.
GC Superintendent Representative – Jeff Tranquist – Construction Superintendent, Gilbane
As a construction superintendent for Gilbane, Jeff Tranquist is responsible for control of jobsite operations, conducting on-site job meetings, and assisting with daily progress reports for subcontractors. His daily responsibilities include subcontractor coordination, monitoring quality, attaining schedule milestones, monitoring the schedule, and ensuring all contractors are working safely on the project site. Jeff has worked on a variety of projects ranging from renovations to new construction in commercial and education sectors, including Chubb Insurance Group Renovations New Haven, Xavier High School Building Addition and Site Improvements, South Windsor Public Schools Orchard Hill Elementary School, and Fairfield University Egan School of Nursing and Health Studies. Jeff has been implementing lean practices throughout his projects for the past two years. Within Gilbane’s lean program Jeff has achieved the certification of Lean Practitioner – Advanced Planning and Scheduling Level One. Jeff holds a bachelor’s degree in Construction Management from Central Connecticut State University and an OSHA 30-Hour Safety Training Certification.
Registration Rates:
Beer, wine and hor d’oeuvres will be provided
LCI Southern New England Community of Practice
presents
The Business Case for Lean
Date: Thursday, June 1, 2017
Time: 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Location: The Lyceum
227 Lawrence Street
Hartford, CT 06106
Traditionally we have relied on anecdotal evidence to suggest how Lean project teams typically deliver better project outcomes. Empirical evidence now shows that projects with high Lean intensity are three times more likely to complete ahead of schedule and two times more likely to complete under budget. How and why Lean and IPD projects are excelling were explored through two separate Lean Construction Institute research efforts conducted by Dodge Data & Analytics and University of Minnesota.
Join us to find out why owners, architects, engineers, and constructors are forging ahead with Lean. Attendees will learn how to use this compelling information as a call to action, and a way to change the project mindset for the better. They will leave the event with an understanding of how to get started, and the best way to tell the story.
John Pemberton, Intel’s former VP of Technology and Manufacturing, recently oversaw domestic and international projects as Intel’s Global Construction Group General Manager. John also led the technology transfer and ramp of new products. During his last three years with Intel, Pemberton was on Lean Construction Institute’s board representing corporations concerned about the construction industry’s current state. After 34 years with Intel, he is retired and now a sought-out champion for Lean and collaborative delivery approaches.
Registration Fees:
LCI
Southern New England Community of Practice
Lean
Brew
Date: Wednesday,
May 17, 2017
Time: 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm
Location:
LCI
Southern New England Community of Practice
Lean
Coffee
Date: Wednesday,
April 19, 2017
Time: 8:30
am to 10:00 am
Location:
1400 North 14th Street, 12th Floor
Arlington, VA 22209
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