Problem Solving and Decision Making Session 8

1. Problem Solving and Decision MakingSession 8

2. Production Process Improvement • Learning Objectives • Learn how to complete the production planning process • Learn how to perform a pilot study • Learn how to use the PDCA in a pilot study • Use the case study to apply what you are learning An AGC Construction Learning Tool

3. A Review of the Previous Session • Identifying problems • Anticipating problems • Production planning process • Scheduling the work • Analyzing the work • Planning the production process • Production analysis worksheet • Cause and effect diagram • Planning the production process • Case study presentation An AGC Construction Learning Tool

4. The Production Planning Process • Production budgeting and crew analysis worksheet • Production budgeting • Crew analysis • Production process improvement • Pilot studies • The PDCA model for process improvement • Work methods and method analysis • Process and crew balance charts • Work flow diagram An AGC Construction Learning Tool

5. The Class Case Study • The production planning process • Assignment: • Complete a production budgeting and crew analysis for the erection process analyzed in the previous sessions • Complete a process and crew balance planning sheet for the erection process • Complete a work flow diagram An AGC Construction Learning Tool

6. Using on the Job What You Have Learned Today • Make notes on your action plan • Jobsite Assignment • Choose one operation on your project and try a pilot study on it or do a detailed analysis of the work • To Get Ready for Session 9 • Read the material for Session 9, Project-Wide Applications • Be sure you understand these key ideas: • administratively controlled work • subcontractor applications An AGC Construction Learning Tool

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