Funding sources for infrastructure initiatives (construction, upgrades, and operations) are going to demand efficiency – that is, proof that your programs will maximize value and minimize waste.

That’s the Lean proposition, and your group needs to have command of this issue.

A breakthrough transformation in the facilities industry is underway.   It is the implementation of Lean to dramatically cut spending, streamline workflow processes, reduce energy use, and use less space, less time, and less manpower. This is the new management frontier in the facility asset arena for lowering the cost of both constructing and operating facilities.

Lean processes are the result of identifying major inefficiencies and instituting key process changes to create value, reduce waste, streamline workflow, reduce human effort, lower capital investment, and shrink timelines.

Attend the St. Petersburg conference March 30-31 to benchmark your management initiatives against the cost-saving, value-increasing successes of others. This is the place to get ahead of the curve on Lean thinking, implementation strategies, and institution-wide policy and process changes for FM and capital projects.

Specifically, you’ll learn:

- The application of Lean principles to the facilities challenge 
- New analytical methods to identify waste and inefficiency 
- Lean initiatives to cut facilities operating costs 
- Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) to cut capital costs & project timelines 
- Building Information Modeling (BIM) for design, construction, & operations 
- Lean facility design for efficient work flow and cost reduction 
- Sustainability and energy policies, programs, and projects 
- Techniques for training, staffing, and structuring Lean initiatives

Click here for a printable copy of the conference program.

Questions? please email: Lean2009@TradelineInc.com or call (925) 254-1744 x12.

Who should attend this conference?

This conference is the annual industry meeting for private sector, academic, and government leaders responsible for the capital and operating functions of their respective institutions (Strategic Planning, Capital Programs, Capital Projects, Facilities, Process Engineering, Construction, Process Improvement, Lean & Six Sigma, Operations & Maintenance, Energy & Utilities, Sustainability, Business Analysis, and Finance) who are concerned with identifying waste and inefficiency, streamlining workflow processes, cutting capital costs and timelines, reducing energy-use, and maximizing space-use.

Outsourced facility management personnel who are residenced at a client facility are also welcomed to attend.

Those involved with sales, marketing or business development from contracted consultants, contractors, architects, builders, engineers, or equipment manufacturers (other than exhibitors and speakers) will not be registered.