Unit 3: Production Systems
Unit 3 is a continuation of the discussion of Lean production systems which falls under focus on flow that along with the other tenets of Lean form the basis for the Last Planner System and other Lean Construction Methods.
- Lesson 1 - Lean Production Systems
The overall lesson objective is to introduce key terms and recognize aspects of common practice to create a Lean production system for construction that prioritizes flow efficiency.- Lesson 2 - Batch-Pull-Balance-Takt Simulation
Participants experience the effects of batching, pull, balancing and takt on a production system by completing the Batch, Pull, Balance, Takt Exercise.- Lesson 3 – Lean Production Systems – Pull
The focus is on Pull as part of the control for the system. Participants learn how pull helps manage variation and explain the impact of pull control on production systems.- Lesson 4 – Lean Production Systems – Law of Bottlenecks & Balance, Little’s Law & Batching
The overall objective for this lesson is for participants to recognize the impact of batching on construction production and flow efficiency by looking at Little’s Law and the risks and advantages of batching.
