Thought Leadership On Building Better, Cheaper
And Faster Now In The Home Building Industry
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By Scott Sedam, President of TrueNorth Development
October 8, 2009
Lean process and methods are slowly gaining a foothold in the building industry, producing dramatic reductions in cost and schedule, yet many obstacles remain. Among the barriers is the “fluid factory” nature of homebuilding. Sites, labor and tooling move on a daily basis, inhibiting standardization and stability which facilitate the highest levels of process and product improvement. The results of 40 Lean process implementations in homebuilding demonstrate that a critical yet rarely understood requirement for maximum improvement lies in the up-front design process, and particularly in bridging the gap between architectural plans and functional working drawings. This is essential to the reduced complexity that enables control of processes of any kind. The real-world examples cited in this white paper demonstrate that for builders to gain the astounding results achieved in other industries through implementation of Lean process and methods, focus on Lean Design is essential. Attainable savings for the average unit can exceed $10,000. Read More
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