2016 AGC San Diego Construction Education & Safety Training Catalog | Page 15
AGC San Diego Construction Education & Safety Training Catalog January - June 2016
Unit 1: Variation in Production Systems is an introductory
course in the Lean Construction Education Program. This halfday, instructor-led course teaches the concept of variation.
Unit 5: Lean Supply Chain and Assembly is a one-day,
instructor-led course that explains the concept of lean supply
chain and assembly.
Following this course, participants will be able to:
• Define the different types of variation
• Explain the concept of throughput
• Distinguish the concepts of throughput and work in
progress
• Describe the role of variation in production operations
• List sources of variation in construction settings
• Explain variation mitigation techniques
• Contrast variation mitigation techniques
Following this course, participants will be able to:
• Differentiate between traditional procurement practices
and lean supply chain applications
• Identify waste and value-adding activities within the
supply chain and assembly
• Evaluate the impact of using lean supply chain on waste
elimination, continuous flow and site operations pull
• Identify strategies needed at the project and company
levels to support the lean supply chain
• List examples of process improvements to the lean
supply chain
• Expand lean beyond the individual project
• Create a value stream map to diagnose and improve the
supply chain
Unit 2: Pull in Production is a half-day, instructor-led course
that explains the concept of pull as a means to reliable
production workflow.
Following this course, participants will be able to:
• Compare batch-and-queue and continuous-flow
production systems
• Distinguish push systems from pull systems
• Describe the impact of pull on production systems
• Explain pull strategies in construction operations
Unit 3: Lean Workstructuring is the first of two units that
introduces the Last Planner® System (LPS). This system
was developed by the Lean Construction Institute (LCI) to
plan projects in a way that produces predictable workflow and
rapid learning. This half-day, instructor-led course describes
the process of Lean Workstructuring.
Following this course, participants will be able to:
• Apply the methods and tools utilized in pull planning
• Describe the concept of Lean Workstructuring
• Outline the desired outcomes of Lean Workstructuring
• Describe the characteristics and application of the Last
Planner® System
Unit 4: The Last Planner® System is the second of two units
introducing the Last Planner® System (LPS). This system
was developed by the Lean Construction Institute (LCI) to
plan projects in a way that produces predictable workflow and
rapid learning. This half-day, facilitator-led course shows how
to conduct make-ready and weekly work-planning sessions.
Following this course, participants will be able to:
• Apply the Last Planner System on a project
• Hold make-ready and weekly work planning sessions
• Calculate, track and analyze percent plan complete for a
project
Unit 6: Lean Design and Pre-construction is a half-day,
instructor-led course that explains the concepts of valuebased management, lean in the design proce