Lean Tactics for Architects, Engineers, and IPD Contractors

J.T. Brown

• Publisher: ASQ Quality Press
• Year: 2018
• ISBN:
  9781953079169
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Architecture
• Subtopic: Professional Practice in Architecture

Implementing lean is the best way to become a high-performing design firm. By improving design and construction services production, architecture/engineering/IPD construction (A/E/C) firms automatically improve their design products and their profitability. They have great repeat clients, they do wonderful design, they have fewer lawsuits, and contractors respect them.Good project management is absolutely critical to A/E/C business success, and applying lean design processes is the most effective way to improve project management. Doing it right takes determination, and it will significantly change the way you work. It's not rocket science, but it's also not for the timid. However, it will be well worth it: when lean design is functioning properly and your firm becomes very high-performing, you could be earning a consistent 30% profit while providing better services and projects. This book will show you how to become one of the really high-performing firms!

Table of contents

• Lean Tactics for Architects, Engineers, and IPD Contractors
• Table of Contents
• List of Figures and Tables
• Introduction
• Acknowledgments
• 1 Defining High-Performing A/E Firms
• 2 Four Ways to Improve Profitability
• 3 Elements of Lean Design
• 4 Five-Year Lean Financial Expectations
• 5 What Is “Lean” for A/Es?
• 6 Production Tools for Lean Design
• 7 The Seven Design Wastes
• 8 Organizing with the Five S’s
• 9 Pull, Flow, Takt Time, Level Scheduling, and Other Time Savers
• 10 Value Stream Mapping and Analysis
• 11 Finding the Reasons for Problems
• 12 Rework, Unnecessary Work, and No Fee Extra Work
• 13 A/E/C Claims, RFIs, and Change Orders
• 14 Losses from A/E-Caused Errors
• 15 A/E Problems and (Brief) Solutions
• 16 Contributing Factors to Errors and Quality Problems
• 17 Implementing Quality Reviews
• 18 Value Management/Value Engineering
• 19 Creating Goal-Based Action Plans
• 20 Flow and Lean Project Management Guidelines
• 21 Negotiating the Right Fee
• 22 Lean Project Management, Summary, and (More) Advice
• 23 Lean Case Study: Seattle, 2002
• Appendix A A Brief History of Lean Thinking
• Appendix B Toyota Production System
• Appendix C Design and Engineering Financial Terms and Statistical Data
• Appendix D Four Ways to Improve Profitability (Expanded)
• Appendix E PMG and Workbook Table of Contents
• Appendix F Example of Lean PMG Task List for the Architect’s Schematic Design Phase
• Appendix G Index of Quality Checklists
• Appendix H Schematic Design Quality Assurance Checklist
• Appendix I Prototype Details
• Appendix J Training Questionnaire Handout
• Bibliography