What is Lean?
Lean tools and techniques can help businesses to reduce costs, improve performance, tackle key sustainability issues and ultimately improve business efficiency.
Implementing Lean principles also helps to create a workplace environment in which everyone plays a positive part in building success, from senior management to those working on the ground.
The built environment sector is now poised to take advantage of the benefits and efficiencies that Lean methods can bring, and the resources and training available on the School will enable you to progress your journey into being a more efficient and productive business.
Starting your journey? Take a look at the introductory video below to understand what Lean is and the business benefits implementing these principles can bring.
Understanding Lean
How do I develop the skills to embrace Lean in my business?
Our capability assessment will enable you to understand what you need to know and provide a quick 10 point learning plan with links to Lean learning materials.
Value stream mapping is a technique used to sequence all…
Visual management is a method of managing the workplace using…
5S workplace organisation is a key tool in Lean construction...
Lean techniques can be used to solve problems that happen…
Collaborative planning and production control are methods used to ensure…
Lean construction takes the concept of waste beyond materials and…
Standardisation is used in Lean to make processes better by…
Visual Management
The functions of visual management
Document / Presentation
60 minutesProblem Solving and Continuous Improvement
Corporate Action Plan Roadmap
Document / Presentation
Value Stream Mapping
VSM: A Case Study in Structural Masonry
Case Study
Introduction to Lean
Introduction to Lean
E-learning Module
Lean Assessment