Description

The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) proudly offers Lean Construction Education Program (LCEP) Courses virtually with a series of three-hour sessions on Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning May 19th and running through June 16th, sessions held via Zoom.

All students who complete the series are eligible to take the CM-Lean Exam and earn your Certificate of Management - Lean Construction

About AGC’s Lean Construction Education Program

Lean Construction is driven to minimize costs and maximize value on each project completed, challenging all stakeholders to develop and apply better ways to manage the overall construction process.

To develop the tools needed to build lean, AGC has developed the Lean Construction Education Program. Construction professionals at all experience levels will learn the building blocks necessary to transform their projects and companies into a lean operating system.

AGC’s Lean Construction Education Program is a series of courses that progressively cover a range of topics essential to Lean Construction, including:

⦁    Variation and pull in production
⦁    Lean Workstructuring, supply chains, and assembly
⦁    Production management
⦁    Management by values
⦁    Problem-solving principles and tools

This program is offered by AGC of America beginning on Thursday, May 19, 2022.

For a Promotional Rate, select the Hawaii Chapter: General Contractors Association of Hawaii in the drop-down list as the "referred by organization"

Courses will be offered online via Zoom platform, webcam required for participation. (Fee includes textbook)

Unit 1 - Variation in Production Systems
Unit 2 - Pull in Production
Unit 3 - Lean Workstructuring
Unit 4 -The Last Planner® System
Unit 5 - Lean Supply Chain and Assembly
Unit 6 - Lean Design and Pre-construction
Unit 7 - Problem-solving Principles and Tools 

Course Instructor:

James Johnston

Professional Industrial Engineer, registered with the Association of Professional Engineers & Geoscientists of Manitoba.

CM-Lean certified by the Associated General Contractors of America.

Approved Trainer - Associated General Contractors of America’s Lean Construction Education Program.

James Johnston, P. Eng. is an Industrial Engineer, an Approved Trainer with the Associated General Contractors of America. He is a construction, operations and quality specialist with over 25 years of experience focusing on business process analysis & improvement, Lean thinking & implementation, strategic planning and business development. He has worked extensively as a Management Consultant & Trainer leading organizations through lean transformations, quality system implementation and process optimization projects. He has coached & facilitated the implementation of Lean Construction tools and methodologies on projects of all sizes, has trained thousands of construction professionals throughout North America and continues to develop programs that improve project outcomes industry wide.