ENTERPRISE LEAN - Can We Afford Not To?

Over the past several years, Lean Design & Construction as a means of improving project delivery has been growing in popularity. “Lean enabling” collaborative contract methods including Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) have also been a trend. However, Lean’s original intention and biggest impact has been seen when companies integrate Lean internally as a competitive business system, an operating strategy and philosophy. In Canada, we are joining others across the globe in realizing that BOTH Enterprise Lean and Lean Project Delivery are critical for our industry’s collective success and sustainability. 

The pandemic has increased the already significant challenges businesses are facing. This includes competitive pressures, constant business disruption, supply chain issues, the rapid growth of technology and digital adoption, remote work and employee engagement challenges. These obstacles have shifted the conversation from “Why should we do Lean?” to “Can we really afford not to do Lean?”.

Applying Enterprise Lean is both strategic and tactical in nature. In fact, it’s about bringing the two into better alignment.  

• Lean is about maximizing value for our customers, and translating that throughout every process, function and role in our organization through reducing waste, improving flow continuously and meeting demand competitively. 
• Lean is about investing in our people and our teams so that they become better performers, problem solvers and innovators. Success results from an individual mindset shift where people see their work differently, explore what is possible, break away from status quo habits and adopt more innovative and efficient approaches. 
• Lean is about making the work better, easier, faster, cheaper, safer, and more enjoyable … FOR REAL.

Join this 45-minute webinar to learn more about Enterprise Lean integration, how you can get started or advance your company's journey.

Carla Ciepliski, President, Ternion Results Inc.

Carla Ciepliski, P.Eng. is an industrial engineer and consultant with more than 20 years of multi-sector experience specializing in operations and business process management and continuous improvement methodologies. Her career began at Procter & Gamble where there was a best-in-class integrated application of numerous techniques to support high performance team behaviours and organizational excellence. Carla started consulting in 2007, focusing on corporate capability building, process optimization and project execution methods using lean as the base approach. Throughout this time, Carla has been providing direct coaching and workshop learning experiences for a range of organizations, post-secondary institutions and industry association groups. Carla has been involved with construction and the evolving Lean Construction movement since 2012, including as an active member of the Lean Construction Institute - Canada through Calgary’s community of practice.