lecture 25 26, lean and productivity

Question 1

what do site managers do

Answer 1

set out site with utilities and such
plan products, meet requirements, oversee work,budgets etc
maintain qulaity
saftey checks
liasing with clients
oversee contractors work

Question 2

examples of waste

Answer 2

time
offcuts of steel
skyscraper in city, if not enough material, workers sent home early
if too much, keep working

Question 3

lean philosophy

Answer 3

manke what is needed when it is needed

ultimate purpose is to eliminate waste

Question 4

lean attributes

Answer 4

include downstream people in design shit
do at last responsible minute
all stages of life cycle considered

Question 5

normal philosphy attributes

Answer 5

dont include downstream people when designing
do as soon as possible
all stages of life cycle not considered

Question 6

more lean attributes

Answer 6

buffers are sized and located to perform function good
systematic efforts to optimize supply chains
learnining is icorporated into project

Question 7

more normal philosphy attributes

Answer 7

participants nbuld up own stock piles
orginizations link together through the market and take what it has to offer
learning occurs sporadically

Question 8

main lean principals?

Answer 8

values stream
waste
flow
pull
perfection

Question 9

value stream mapping tips

Answer 9

do materials flow

highlight area where EHS expert needed

Question 10

what are the 5 S’s used as a lean technique

Answer 10

sorting-necessary unecessary
simplifying-sort for how often its used
sweeping-visual and physical control of work area
standardizing -standard ways to keep things orginized
self discipline -follow through

Question 11

3 catergories in process mapping

Answer 11

-process that adds value
non value added but necessary
non value added unecessary

eliminate number 3s, improve number 2s

Question 12

examples of visual controls

Answer 12

coloured hardhats

weekly scheduals posted

Question 13

push vs pull

Answer 13

push, everyone makes to the schedule

pull, process in front determines process behinds work idk

Question 14

3 things to pursue perfection

Answer 14

try and optimize
expoeriment but use buffer to not violate agreements
manipulate constraints

Question 15

value added per employee for bigger companies

Answer 15

vaoue increases for larhger businesses

Question 16

5 common factors affecting productivity

Answer 16

experience
management
materials availiability
job planning
worker motivation

Question 17

techniques for improving the efficiency of the work

Answer 17

develop network
develop manuals
pre work (precast concrete)
back up plan
better communications, 
common sense stuff

Question 18

techniques for improving the competency of workers

Answer 18

improve level of technical skills
diversity
stable workforce
provide support
team work buillding
workign stress
equality and pride
peer workers (other slack off then you slack off)