Last Planner System Training | Crystal Lean Solutions

Planning is bringing the future into the present so that you can do something about it now

Alan Lakein

Last Planner® System Training Program

Program Duration:

One Day

Program Aim:

The aim of this program is to provide the Trainee with a foundation in the Last Planner® System. These skills can then be applied to the next Construction Project, thereby achieving client satisfaction and contractor profitability, through improved schedule adherence.

Program Objectives:

At the end of this course, you will be able to:

Target Audience:

This program is designed as an introduction to the Last Planner System and is suitable to all levels involved in Project Management. This can include:

Agenda:

Key topics covered in this training program include:

Describe the 5 key Lean Principles and the application to the Project Delivery Process
Define the benefits of the Last Planner® System
Understand the alignment between the Last Planner® System and Lean
Define the 6 phases of the Last Planner® System
Apply the Last Planner® System to a Project

Senior and Middle Managers
Project Managers
Contract Managers
Facilities Managers
Site Managers
All Sub-Contractors
Client organisations

Introduction to the 5 Lean Principles
Last Planner System® and its Benefits
The application of Lean to the Project Delivery Process
Practical application of Last Planner® System during training
Develop a Master Schedule, Phase Schedule, Look Ahead Plan, Weekly Work Plan,
Measure Process with Percent Promises Complete (PPC)
Feedback and Learning

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Funding Available

Crystal Lean Solutions have received the Mark of Commendation from LCI and are approved Enterprise Ireland and IDA Consultants. To find out more about our flexible training program and funding available to you, contact us today.

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On Time Delivery Improvement Project

Key Business Challenges and Project Objectives:

Our Engineering Services client has a functional structure and found it challenging to ship on time, consistently. From an analysis, a number of issues were identified preventing shipments on time. One area identified was a lack of communication across the functions, resulting in shipments not meeting delivery requirements. CLS were invited to mentor the team on Visual Management as a possible improvement to managing shipments. The key objectives of this project were:

Design and implement a Visual Management System to support On Time shipments to customer
Improve On Time Delivery from 60% to 75%

CLS Approach and Changes Implemented:

CLS worked with the Project Team, starting with identification of the customers of the Shipment process and understanding their requirements, using a SIPOC. A list of 65 requirements were identified initially. The 65 items were prioritised and reduced to 8 critical requirements. Next the key information required to meet customer requirements were identified and who can provide this data. The team communicated these requirements to the relevant people and confirmed how frequently the information was required and in what format. On completion on the SIPOC, the following actions were implemented over a two-month timeframe with minimal investment:

Designed a Shipment Board with the key elements of information identified on the Board
Identified colour coding to identify what elements were on target for shipment (green) and what elements were not on target (red)
Designed a process to implement actions for Red items
Completed training and Piloted the process
Updated board design from Pilot

Results / Outcomes:

Designed and Implemented a Visual Management System to manage shipments.
Engaged the functions to work effectively together and reducing stress associated with shipments for people involved.
Improved On Time Delivery from 60% to 80%.