Kyle Martinez – Lean Design Construction Blog

Takt or SIPS? What’s the Difference?

By Spencer Easton and Kyle Martinez SIPS (short interval production schedule) is a part of the Takt family, while also

“Maximize the whole, not the piece.” On any project – and in life – there are three levels of thinking.

5S is a system for organizing where your work is done, whether that is on a construction site, in an

This blog post discusses the use of Last Planner® in Design, and the language used here can be easily incorporated

Target value delivery can represent a large culture change for a project team in how they deliver value and the

Your work flow as a team requires that each team member make reliable commitments to each other, day by day.

What is Kanban? It is a visual representation of work to be done, allowing work to be completed as it

Recent research shows that rework can account for between 2 – 12% of total project costs and up to 50%

Keywords: Last Planner®, lean, leader, trainer, facilitation, implementation, reliable promising Let’s make it real to Last Planners. There is a

First, a brainstorming session between the Leader and their Supervisor Review the Plan Do it! Check in, and Adjust