AGC San Diego Construction Education & Safety Training Catalog 2015 July-December 2015 | Page 15

AGC San Diego Education & Safety Training Catalog July - December 2015
Unit 1: Variation in Production Systems is an introductory
course in the Lean Construction Education Program. This halfday, instructor-led course teaches the concept of variation.

Unit 5: Lean Supply Chain and Assembly is a one-day,
instructor-led course that explains the concept of lean supply
chain and assembly.

Following this course, participants will be able to:
• Define the different types of variation
• Explain the concept of throughput
• Distinguish the concepts of throughput and work in
progress
• Describe the role of variation in production operations
• List sources of variation in construction settings
• Explain variation mitigation techniques
• Contrast variation mitigation techniques

Following this course, participants will be able to:
• Differentiate between traditional procurement practices
and lean supply chain applications
• Identify waste and value-adding activities within the
supply chain and assembly
• Evaluate the impact of using lean supply chain on waste
elimination, continuous flow and site operations pull
• Identify strategies needed at the project and company
levels to support the lean supply chain
• List examples of process improvements to the lean
supply chain
• Expand lean beyond the individual project
• Create a value stream map to diagnose and improve the
supply chain

Unit 2: Pull in Production is a half-day, instructor-led course
that explains the concept of pull as a means to reliable
production workflow.
Following this course, participants will be able to:
• Compare batch-and-queue and continuous-flow
production systems
• Distinguish push systems from pull systems
• Describe the impact of pull on production systems
• Explain pull strategies in construction operations
Unit 3: Lean Workstructuring is the first of two units that
introduces the Last Planner® System (LPS). This system
was developed by the Lean Construction Institute (LCI) to
plan projects in a way that produces predictable workflow and
rapid learning. This half-day, instructor-led course describes
the process of Lean Workstructuring.
Following this course, participants will be able to:
• Apply the methods and tools utilized in pull planning
• Describe the concept of Lean Workstructuring
• Outline the desired outcomes of Lean Workstructuring
• Describe the characteristics and application of the Last
Planner® System
Unit 4: The Last Planner® System is the second of two units
introducing the Last Planner® System (LPS). This system
was developed by the Lean Construction Institute (LCI) to
plan projects in a way that produces predictable workflow and
rapid learning. This half-day, facilitator-led course shows how
to conduct make-ready and weekly work planning sessions.
Following this course, participants will be able to:
• Apply the Last Planner System on a project
• Hold make-ready and weekly work planning sessions
• Calculate, track and analyze percent plan complete for a
project

Unit 6: Lean Design and Pre-construction is a half-day,
instructor-led course that explains the concepts of valuebased management, lean in the design process and relational
contracting.
Following this course, participants will be able to:
• Distinguish between the varying definitions for design
• Define value & commonly used methods to maximize it
• Discuss waste & commonly used methods to minimize it
• Differentiate between traditional project methods and
lean design
• Explain the various lean tools used in design and how to
deploy them
Unit 7: Problem-solving Principles and Tools is a six-hour,
instructor-led course that describes the Lean Problem Solving
Process and illustrates how to use tools to solve problems in
a lean manner.
Following this course, participants will be able to:
• Define the difference between traditional and lean
problem solving
• Describe how to create a team environment to solve
problems
• Explain how to create trust to avoid problems
• Describe Observation Walks
• Identify root causes of problems

Individual Units Starting September 2015
Full Program in 1 Week November 2015
AGC Member: $175
AGC Journeyman: $0
Non Member: $225
Instructor: Bruce C. Cousins AIA

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