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GA 378 | Lean in Construction with Robert Penney

Avatar photo By Jessica Bush Updated on July 1st, 2021

This week’s guest is Robert Penney. Robert, whose background is in construction, explained how the industry uses lean, what tools they use, etc. Robert also had some great books to recommend. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here.

In this episode you’ll learn: 

  • The quote that inspires (2:01)
  • Robert’s background (3:11)
  • What lean means to construction (5:03)
  • What tools they’re using (7:06)
  • How they facilitated the value stream management (9:31)
  • The challenges they face (10:59)
  • How lean in construction is recognized (15:01)
  • Delays in construction (22:01)
  • How COVID-19 impacted their industry (24:03)
  • Robert’s advice (27:52)

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How did COVID-19 impact your industry? Did lean help?

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Jessica Bush

Jessica is responsible for the editorial aspects of Gemba Academy’s content, focusing on course materials, podcast production, social media, and other copywriting efforts. An avid advocate of entrepreneurship, Jessica has worked with two technology startups as co-founder and head marketing strategist. Jessica received her BS in Business Administration from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, with a minor in Music.

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