Lean Construction Problems & Solutions Problems Faced • Construction related problems from design to handover, all: • Design Related • Delay/Constant change in requirements on client side. • Regular revisions in final design. • Delay in distribution of revised design to all the parties like Contractor / Sub-Contractor / PMC / Client. • Delay due to improper clarity of design. • Planning Related • • • • • Delay in receiving approval from concerned parties. Delay in placing order for materials required in near future. Delay due to improper clarity of material requirements. Delay due to improper order of procurement of materials. Delay due to untimely arrival of funds. Problems Faced • Storage / Logistics Related • • • • • Unexpected / Untimely arrival of requested material to site. Improper Storage arrangements and facilities on site. Improper Inventorying of materials for immediate access. Damage to materials due to improper storage and stocking. Storage space issues of bulk & reusable materials on site. • Workforce Related • • • • • • • Unavailability of skilled workforce. Improper / lenient screening of workforce. Unskilled workforce masquerading as skilled for better pay. Delayed identification and training of such workmen. Improper or unplanned mobilization of workforce. Expected and Unexpected situations like holidays and accidents. Delay because of Improper compensation due to untimely funding leading to strikes, non-cooperation etc. Problems Faced • Equipment Related • • • • Delay in mobilizing heavy equipment due to improper planning. Unavailability of workforce to complement this equipment. Unexpected failure of equipment and related repair time. Extra cost incurred due to keeping this heaving equipment booked and idle for extended periods. • Execution Related • Rework and related costs incurred due to constant revisions. • Cost incurred due to extra training of workforce due to unavailability of skilled workforce. • Delay and cost incurred in arrival of bulk materials to site due to excessive demand. • Delay in execution due to improper funding. • Damage and rework due to low quality materials and also due to materials damaged due to over and improper stocking. Problems Faced • Housekeeping Related • Need for constant housekeeping and related cost due to rework. • Improper management of waste leading to unorganized scrapyards, and theft of materials, reduction in scrap value of materials. • Lesser availability of usable space due to stocking and improper waste collection. • Minor and Major accidents caused due to unawareness towards safety related issues caused by loose / unsupervised material on site. • Handover Related • Rework after end user visit due to improper initial execution and delay in handing over. • Escalation in cost due to continuous soft housekeeping due to delay in handing over. • Costs incurred during the defect liability period due to improper initial effort during execution. Lean Construction Techniques SORTING SIMPLIFYING SWEEPING STANDARDIZING SELF DISCIPLINGING The 5 ‘S’ Solution Lean Construction Technique • SORTING Sort out the necessary from the unnecessary, discard the unnecessary. Lean Construction Technique • SIMPLIFYING Create and identify a place based on how often we use it. Lean Construction Technique • SWEEPING Create a Physical and Visual control of the work area. Lean Construction Technique • STANDARDIZING Create standard ways to keep the work areas organized, clean and orderly and documenting agreements made during the 5S’s. Have clear instructions for people who deliver goods or materials to the site. Lean Construction Techniques • SELF DISCIPLINING Follow through with the 5 ‘S’ agreements. Before After Lean Construction Techniques Muda (Waste) Walk Assume -the best way we do it today is the worst way tomorrow! Find a better way to do it. - CEO of Toyota • Walk around the site, demarcate the waste area and then suggest and implement at least 2 improvement ideas per month. See the change Lean Construction Techniques Process Mapping and Value Analysis • Map the leading / lifting distance, cycle times etc. of a process and then categorize them into: 1. Value added 2. Non value added BUT necessary 3. Non value added AND not necessary • Eliminate all #3’s and look for ways to improve #2’s by making the optimized material/equipment flow chart; reduce set-up time & ultimately use the 5 ‘S’. Analyze Optimize Lean Construction Techniques Establishing Visual Control • To put in plain view all tools, parts, plans, schedules and performance indicators so everyone can see at a glance what is happening. • Colored hard hats. • Posted daily/weekly schedules & progress (Progress Meetings). • Flow chart for how to run payroll. Goal of ‘LEAN’ Techniques Keep Construction Going Reduce Inventory Reduce Cost Improve Quality Reduce Wastage PROFIT = REDUCE WASTAGE + SAVE TIME