Problem Solving and Decision Making Session 8

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Problem Solving and Decision MakingSession 8
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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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