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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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7 Best Project Management Accounting Software

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Accounting project management software integrates project management features with financial and accounting tools to provide a well-rounded approach to delivering successful projects. This improves financial oversight by providing a clear view of project costs and financial performance. 5 Capterra review: 4.2/5

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Acumatica Construction Edition: Key Features and Integrations

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It allows general contractors to manage project costs and company-wide capacity that links contracts, schedules , budgets, change orders, subcontracts and compliance from one screen. To get multiple project views construction teams will need to integrate with ProjectManager.

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Kanban History: Origin & Expansion Across Industries

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While kanban systems were once analog, they have since moved into the digital space and are often found in project management software. ProjectManager is award-winning project and portfolio management software that has powerful kanban features that can estimate project costs and track resource allocation.

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Process Optimization in Project Management (3): Lean Project Management

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In the last blog post on process optimization in project management we introduced you to the 5-S framework, which is also very popular in Lean Management. Therefore, we will now deepen the topic Lean Project Management. In a nutshell, these are the goals of Lean Project Management: Increase quality and customer benefit.

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What Is Kanban? Meaning, Definitions & Best Practices

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Kanban is a methodology that helps teams of all sizes manage project tasks and workflows by applying tools, principles and practices. The kanban methodology was first developed as a lean manufacturing system to help with production planning , scheduling and control. Any project manager is going to be concerned about reducing cost.

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Shop Floor Management: Planning, Scheduling and Control

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Implement the 5S Method From Lean Manufacturing The 5s method used in lean manufacturing is a methodology for organizing, cleaning, developing and sustaining a productive work environment. Below are several best practices to employ when implementing shop floor management.