Lean Six Sigma in the construction industry - Revision history

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	* Agile.		* Agile.
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	* Construction Innovation Hub.		* Construction Innovation Hub.
	* Integrated project delivery (IPD).		* Integrated project delivery (IPD).

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	* Lean construction.		* Lean construction.
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	* Mean lean green.		* Mean lean green.
	* Modern methods of construction.		* Modern methods of construction.

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	Although Lean Six Sigma was developed initially for manufacturing, it can be applied to any process and has been successfully applied to other sectors, including energy and construction.		Although Lean Six Sigma was developed initially for manufacturing, it can be applied to any process and has been successfully applied to other sectors, including energy and construction.

−	As a sector, construction is often called the last great unreformed industry, a leading waste producer in terms of both ~~materiel~~ and time. Lean design and lean construction use tools to improve the time to market and the quality of new products (eg buildings).	+	As a sector, construction is often called the last great unreformed industry, a leading waste producer in terms of both material and time. Lean design and lean construction use tools to improve the time to market and the quality of new products (eg buildings).

	The UK-based Construction Innovation Hub is preparing the construction industry for L6s and aims to help designers, manufacturers and assemblers coordinate their efforts to bring minimal defects and provide a value product to society. It aims not only to impress upon the industry the need to do things right but also to do the right things.		The UK-based Construction Innovation Hub is preparing the construction industry for L6s and aims to help designers, manufacturers and assemblers coordinate their efforts to bring minimal defects and provide a value product to society. It aims not only to impress upon the industry the need to do things right but also to do the right things.
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	* Reinventing construction: a route to higher productivity.		* Reinventing construction: a route to higher productivity.
	* Total quality management in construction.		* Total quality management in construction.
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	Each PDCA fix allows essential fine tuning which may ultimately lead to perfection – or as near as possible. Although Lean optimises efficiency, its purpose is not to eliminate people in the process; it does not stand for Less Employees Are Needed, as some detractors have noted.		Each PDCA fix allows essential fine tuning which may ultimately lead to perfection – or as near as possible. Although Lean optimises efficiency, its purpose is not to eliminate people in the process; it does not stand for Less Employees Are Needed, as some detractors have noted.

−	For more information see: Lean construction ~~and Lean thinking~~.	+	For more information see: Lean construction.

	=== Six Sigma ===		=== Six Sigma ===
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	* Lean construction.		* Lean construction.
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	* Mean lean green.		* Mean lean green.
	* Modern methods of construction.		* Modern methods of construction.

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	=== Lean ===		=== Lean ===

−	Lean is a popular philosophy which aims to eliminate waste ~~(see the eight kinds below)~~ and achieve continuous flow by improving transaction and manufacturing processes, thereby increasing the value delivered to customers. The eight kinds of waste (‘muda’ in Japanese) are:	+	Lean is a popular philosophy which aims to eliminate waste and achieve continuous flow by improving transaction and manufacturing processes, thereby increasing the value delivered to customers. The eight kinds of waste (‘muda’ in Japanese) are:

	* Defects		* Defects
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	* Extra processing		* Extra processing

−	Made famous by Japanese car-maker Toyota, Lean principles are derived from the lean manufacturing method which incorporates the four-step method continuous improvement methodology: Plan~~>~~Do~~>~~Check~~>~~Act/adjust (PDCA) (or Plan Do Study Act). PDCA is based on trial-and-error, as opposed to planning the process at the outset to achieve perfection. Each PDCA fix allows essential fine tuning which may ultimately lead to perfection – or as near as dammit. Although Lean optimises efficiency, its purpose is not to eliminate people in the process; it does not stand for Less Employees Are Needed, as some detractors have noted.	+	Made famous by Japanese car-maker Toyota, Lean principles are derived from the lean manufacturing method which incorporates the four-step method continuous improvement methodology: Plan Do Check Act (adjust) (PDCA) (or Plan Do Study Act). PDCA is based on trial-and-error, as opposed to planning the process at the outset to achieve perfection.

−	~~=== Six Sigma ===~~	+	Each PDCA fix allows essential fine tuning which may ultimately lead to perfection – or as near as possible. Although Lean optimises efficiency, its purpose is not to eliminate people in the process; it does not stand for Less Employees Are Needed, as some detractors have noted.

−	~~Six Sigma is a managerial concept for manufacturing~~ and business. It aims to reduce production defects (errors) to 99.9% and minimise variability over the long term, resulting in as near-perfect products as possible. Practitioners use statistical models to achieve as close as possible to defect-free goals.	+	For more information see: Lean construction and Lean thinking.

−	Six Sigma ~~methods use~~ a ~~five-step process in a continuous improvement cycle denoted by~~ the ~~acronym DMAIC:~~	+	=== Six Sigma ===
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		+	Six Sigma is a managerial concept for manufacturing and business. It aims to reduce production defects (errors) and minimise variability over the long term, resulting in as near-perfect products as possible. Practitioners use statistical models to achieve as close as possible to defect-free goals.

−	* Define	+	Six Sigma methods use a five-step process in a continuous improvement cycle denoted by the acronym DMAIC: Define Measure Analyse Improve Control.
−	* Measure	+
−	* Analyse	+
−	* Improve	+
−	* Control.	+

	= Applications of Lean Six Sigma =		= Applications of Lean Six Sigma =

−	Although Lean Six Sigma was developed initially for manufacturing, it can be applied to any process~~; it~~ has ~~also~~ been successfully applied to other sectors, including energy and construction.	+	Although Lean Six Sigma was developed initially for manufacturing, it can be applied to any process and has been successfully applied to other sectors, including energy and construction.

−	As a sector, construction is often called the last great unreformed industry, a leading waste producer in terms of both materiel and time. Lean design ~~uses various~~ tools to improve the time to market and the quality of new products (eg buildings).	+	As a sector, construction is often called the last great unreformed industry, a leading waste producer in terms of both materiel and time. Lean design and lean construction use tools to improve the time to market and the quality of new products (eg buildings).

−	The UK-based Construction Innovation Hub is preparing the construction industry for L6s and aims to help designers, manufacturers and assemblers coordinate their efforts to bring minimal defects and provide a value product to society. It aims not only to impress upon the industry of the need to do things right but also to do the right things.	+	The UK-based Construction Innovation Hub is preparing the construction industry for L6s and aims to help designers, manufacturers and assemblers coordinate their efforts to bring minimal defects and provide a value product to society. It aims not only to impress upon the industry the need to do things right but also to do the right things.

	= Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki =		= Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki =
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	* Advanced manufacturing.		* Advanced manufacturing.
	* Agile.		* Agile.
−	* CDM Regulations: a quality perspective.	+	* Construction Innovation Hub.
−	* Construction ~~consolidation centre (CCC).~~	+
−	* Contingency theory.	+
−	* Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DfMA).	+
−	* Design freeze: a quality perspective.	+
−	* Egan report.	+
−	* Government construction strategy.	+
−	* Green supply chain management.	+
	* Integrated project delivery (IPD).		* Integrated project delivery (IPD).
	* Latham report.		* Latham report.
	* Lean construction.		* Lean construction.
−	* ~~Lessons learned report.~~	+	* Lean thinking.
−	* Logistics management.	+
	* Mean lean green.		* Mean lean green.
		+	* Modern methods of construction.
	* Pareto analysis.		* Pareto analysis.
	* Plan, Do, Check, Act (PDCA).		* Plan, Do, Check, Act (PDCA).
−	* Project execution plan.
	* Reinventing construction: a route to higher productivity.		* Reinventing construction: a route to higher productivity.
	* Total quality management in construction.		* Total quality management in construction.
−	* Total quality management in construction.
−	* Value management.

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	Lean Six Sigma (L6s) is a collaborative, team-focused process-improvement method which aims to reduce waste, minimise process variation and achieve as high a degree of operational excellence as possible. It combines two continuous improvement methods – Lean and Six Sigma – which aim to help organisations achieve their aims as fast and as efficiently as possible and build better problem-solving cultures.		Lean Six Sigma (L6s) is a collaborative, team-focused process-improvement method which aims to reduce waste, minimise process variation and achieve as high a degree of operational excellence as possible. It combines two continuous improvement methods – Lean and Six Sigma – which aim to help organisations achieve their aims as fast and as efficiently as possible and build better problem-solving cultures.

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Lean Six Sigma (L6s) is a collaborative, team-focused process-improvement method which aims to reduce waste, minimise process variation and achieve as high a degree of operational excellence as possible. It combines two continuous improvement methods – Lean and Six Sigma – which aim to help organisations achieve their aims as fast and as efficiently as possible and build better problem-solving cultures.

L6s originated in the 1980s at Toyota, Japan (Lean) and at Motorola, US (Six Sigma). The latter was formulated to compete with Japanese business improvement models. During the 2000s, the two morphed into a process designed to be applied to all professions and occupations.

The L6s improvement process aims to achieve a better understanding of how a process functions so as to increase the value offered to customers. It uses Sigma’s DMAIC phases (see below). By combining the principles of Lean and Six Sigma (see below), L6s aims to improve quality, reduce production costs, increase the pace, remain competitive and save money. The result is a balanced methodology which consistently produces better products at lower cost.

= Originating principles =

=== Lean ===

Lean is a popular philosophy which aims to eliminate waste (see the eight kinds below) and achieve continuous flow by improving transaction and manufacturing processes, thereby increasing the value delivered to customers. The eight kinds of waste (‘muda’ in Japanese) are:

* Defects
* Over-production
* Waiting
* Unused talent
* Transportation
* Inventory
* Motion
* Extra processing

Made famous by Japanese car-maker Toyota, Lean principles are derived from the lean manufacturing method which incorporates the four-step method continuous improvement methodology: Plan>Do>Check>Act/adjust (PDCA) (or Plan Do Study Act). PDCA is based on trial-and-error, as opposed to planning the process at the outset to achieve perfection. Each PDCA fix allows essential fine tuning which may ultimately lead to perfection – or as near as dammit. Although Lean optimises efficiency, its purpose is not to eliminate people in the process; it does not stand for Less Employees Are Needed, as some detractors have noted.

=== Six Sigma ===

Six Sigma is a managerial concept for manufacturing and business. It aims to reduce production defects (errors) to 99.9% and minimise variability over the long term, resulting in as near-perfect products as possible. Practitioners use statistical models to achieve as close as possible to defect-free goals.

Six Sigma methods use a five-step process in a continuous improvement cycle denoted by the acronym DMAIC:

* Define
* Measure
* Analyse
* Improve
* Control.

= Applications of Lean Six Sigma =

Although Lean Six Sigma was developed initially for manufacturing, it can be applied to any process; it has also been successfully applied to other sectors, including energy and construction.

As a sector, construction is often called the last great unreformed industry, a leading waste producer in terms of both materiel and time. Lean design uses various tools to improve the time to market and the quality of new products (eg buildings).

The UK-based Construction Innovation Hub is preparing the construction industry for L6s and aims to help designers, manufacturers and assemblers coordinate their efforts to bring minimal defects and provide a value product to society. It aims not only to impress upon the industry of the need to do things right but also to do the right things.

= Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki =

* Advanced manufacturing.
* Agile.
* CDM Regulations: a quality perspective.
* Construction consolidation centre (CCC).
* Contingency theory.
* Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DfMA).
* Design freeze: a quality perspective.
* Egan report.
* Government construction strategy.
* Green supply chain management.
* Integrated project delivery (IPD).
* Latham report.
* Lean construction.
* Lessons learned report.
* Logistics management.
* Mean lean green.
* Pareto analysis.
* Plan, Do, Check, Act (PDCA).
* Project execution plan.
* Reinventing construction: a route to higher productivity.
* Total quality management in construction.
* Total quality management in construction.
* Value management.

[[Category:International]] [[Category:Organisations]] [[Category:Theory]] [[Category:Construction_management]] [[Category:Construction_techniques]] [[Category:Cost_/_business_planning]] [[Category:Design]]