Continuing Education Courses
Course #13629 - Securing Our Future Using Lean Construction
| Course Expiration: |
April 17, 2020 |
| Course Type: |
Contractor |
| Professional Credit Hours: |
8.5 |
| HVAC Specific: |
No |
| Energy Specific: |
No |
| Course Type: |
Plumber |
| Professional Credit Hours: |
8.5 |
| Course Name: | Securing Our Future Using Lean Construction |
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| Course Outline & Objectives: | Lean Construction has been both hailed as the next big thing and dismissed as a fad. However Dennis Sowards will clear the air and set the record straight on why Lean Construction should be applied to your everyday operations. He will use a straightforward approach with real-life examples to show attendees how subcontractors can apply Lean. This workshop will explore why Contractors should be using Lean, the Principles of Lean, and the Tools for Lean. Dennis
will also show practical uses for Lean in Service and becoming a leader in Lean implementation.
Attendees will learn why they should apply Lean, gain an understanding the principles of Lean, and how to use Lean in service. Finally attendees will examine the tools for Lean using the 5 S?s Effectively, Doing Useful Muda Walks, Applying the Last Planner System, and other useful Lean Tools. |
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| Course Schedule |
Thursday, May 17, 2018
Utah Career Center
640 N. Billy Mitchell Rd.
Salt Lake City, UT 84116 |
| Calendar Events |
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Date: 05/17/2018 Location: Salt Lake
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| Location(s): |
Salt Lake
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| Teaching Method: | Live |
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| Company Name: | Utah Mechanical Contractors Association |
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| Phone: | 801-364-7768 |
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| Address: | 669 South 200 East, STE 200 |
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| City: | Salt Lake City |
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| State: | UT |
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| Postal Code: | 84111 |
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| Email Address: | leanna@umca.com |
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| The Course Provider is: | a professional association or organization involved in the construction trades |
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| Instructor First Name: | Dennis |
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| Instructor Last Name: | Sowards |
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| Instructor Resume: | Dennis Sowards is the President of Quality Support Services, Inc. and has authored over 50 articles and publications on Lean Construction. Dennis is an industry consultant with over 20 years of improving quality and applying Lean in the Construction Industry and over 35 years working with managers to improve quality and productivity performance. He is an expert in 5S and Lean Production, Total Quality Management, Visions/Strategy Facilitation, Process Improvement and Root Cause Analysis, Customer and Employee Loyalty Measurement, and Executive Scorecard.
Dennis has over 30 years of senior level experience with a record of achievement in Continuous Improvement, Total Quality Management, Industrial Engineering, and Management Consulting.
Dennis is a proven industry leader and consistently works to update and improve the overall quality of the industry. |
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| Instructor Resume: |
Lean Construction2.pdf |
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