The Leaning Edge welcomes Eric Shumaker Senior Project Mgr at George W. Auch Company to talk about how Auch uses Lean as a practice for Pre-Construction and Construction.
Eric’s career in the construction industry has spanned nearly 25 years; he has been with the George W. Auch Company since 1996. His experience is diverse, having worked for architectural, engineering, subcontractor and construction management firms. Eric has an in-depth knowledge of building systems, working in occupied healthcare facilities, field administration, document control, planning & scheduling, and budget management; specializing in the construction of health care facilities and large complex-multi phased projects.
In addition to his responsibilities as Senior Project Manager, Eric is also heavily engaged with the Safety Program at AUCH and is a Board Member of the AGC-MI Safety, Health & Environmental Committee. He has a Bachelor of Science Degree, Architecture – Lawrence Technological University and a Master’s Degree, Construction Management – Eastern Michigan University.
Lean in Construction
Ø Pre-Construction
o Benefit bringing Construction Manager on board early in process to assist with Planning
o Pull Planning – Collaborative Effort of all Team Members to establish time lines for project deliverables
o Set Based Design – Keep design options and requirements flexible – ex: Delay purchase of Medical Equipment so the best technology is available when new facilities open
Ø Construction
o Look Ahead Schedules – 12 week (Global), 2-4 week (day – day; results in effective planning, material deliveries, manpower, inspections
o Root Cause Analysis/ 5 Why’s – Incident investigation uncover and prevent potential major incidents
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