Lean Unit 5: Lean Supply Chain and Assembly is a one-day, instructor-led course that Unit 5: Lean Supply Chain and Assembly that introduces the lean strategies and tools used to deliver materials, equipment and prefabricated assemblies to the jobsite in a manner that facilitates flow. The four-session course challenges class participants to map the supply chain ? looking to minimize waste and maximize value ? in a collaborative fashion with all project team members, including suppliers and vendors.

Following this course, participants will be able to:

• Differentiate between traditional procurement practices and lean supply chain applications;
• Identify waste and value-adding activities within the supply chain and assembly;
• Evaluate the impact of using lean supply chain on waste elimination, continuous flow and site operations pull;
• Identify strategies needed at the project and company levels to support the lean supply chain;
• List examples of process improvements to the lean supply chain;
• Expand lean beyond the individual project; and
• Create a value stream map to diagnose and improve the supply chain

To gain credit for participation in this course it must be facilitated in-seat by an approved instructor. Visit www.agc.org/LCEP for more information.

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