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Lean Construction Principles & Best Practices

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From the world of manufacturing comes an approach called lean construction. But lean manufacturing and lean construction are two different things. Let’s explore lean construction, defining what it is and its key principles. What Is Lean Construction? ProjectManager has Gantt charts to manage your lean construction.

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What Is Lean Portfolio Management? A Quick Guide

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There are many ways to do this and one of which is lean portfolio management. Let’s first define lean portfolio management and then delve into how it works. We’ll also explain when to use lean portfolio management and how project management software can help you manage your portfolios better. What Is Lean Portfolio Management?

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What Is an Impact Effort Matrix? (Template Included)

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We’ll also provide a free download for an impact effort matrix template and show how to make one from scratch to better understand how it works and its value. Implementing a new lean training program and executing energy-saving initiatives fall under quick wins. What Is an Impact Effort Matrix? is considering various projects.

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Acumatica Construction Edition: Key Features and Integrations

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To get multiple project views construction teams will need to integrate with ProjectManager. Now, they can get bi-directional project management and operational data. Here are some recent posts that relate to construction.

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Kanban History: Origin & Expansion Across Industries

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Learn more History of Kanban Kanban was first introduced in Japan as a lean manufacturing approach pioneered by Taiichi Ohno in the late 1940s. The book laid out the principles of lean manufacturing, which focuses on reducing waste, creating customer value and seeking continuous process improvement, and kanban.

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Kanban in Manufacturing: Main Uses & Benefits

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Kanban in manufacturing and production has many uses, which we detail below, as well as how it relates to lean and just-in-time (JIT) manufacturing. Lean manufacturing is a methodology that focuses on minimizing waste and maximizing productivity. Kanban is a more flexible approach and less prescription than lean.

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Shop Floor Management: Planning, Scheduling and Control

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Download this free capacity planning template for Excel to reduce stockouts and identify inefficiencies in your manufacturing processes to increase delivery capacity. Download over 100 free project and portfolio management templates for Excel and Word from our site. Below are a few that address production and manufacturing.