Forms of application
Efficiency reimagined.
At PORR, Lean management means more than just streamlined processes – it is a holistic approach to optimising construction and planning workflows. Through transparent communication, intensive cooperation and continuous improvement, we create a common understanding among all project participants. Whether Lean thinking, Lean design, Lean construction or Lean logistics – our methods aim to avoid waste, conserve resources and maximise added value. This results in construction projects that are not only economically viable but also impressive in terms of quality.
Lean ThinkingContinuous improvement.
Communication at eye level as well as a common understanding of the construction and planning process through collaboration and transparency: Lean Management makes this possible.
All processes - from planning to execution - are streamlined and added value is increased. Work steps are developed and analysed together with all project participants in advance. This allows unnecessary process steps to be identified, optimised or avoided altogether. The ultimate goal is to avoid waste through a continuous improvement process (CIP).
Customer benefits Lean Thinking.
- Eliminate waste
Streamlined processes from planning to execution: Lean methods increase added value by identifying and eliminating waste.
- Reduction to the essentials
Work steps are developed and analysed together in advance so that they can then be optimised in terms of resources and time.
- Building together
One focus of Lean is the involvement of all teams involved in the implementation. By communicating regularly and jointly with customers, partners and specialist planners right from the start, potential hurdles are removed at an early stage.
With the consistent use of Lean methods, the quality desired by the client is achieved with reduced costs in an optimised runtime.
Lean DesignCommunication and co-operation.
We understand Lean Design as a project management system that promotes active communication and collaboration between the planning teams. In addition, processes become visible and transparent. In addition to the planners, the trades carrying out the work are also involved in the planning process. This optimises interfaces, coordinates construction strategies, uses all available sources of knowledge and promotes collaboration. As all planners and decision-makers are involved in the process right from the start, the result is improved and streamlined planning.
Customer benefits Lean Design.
For our customers, the use of Lean Design in all service phases means
- Customised and flexible planning
- Security through transparency throughout the entire planning process
- Ongoing evaluation of success and readjustment
- Cost transparency at all times
- Collaborative, trusting way of working
Lean ConstructionCoordinated construction management.
Lean Construction stands for coordinated construction management in which processes are efficiently harmonised. One focus of our work on the construction site is the avoidance and elimination of waste during execution. This saves resources and avoids delays, especially in complex projects. We thus ensure better results and greater satisfaction for those involved in the project.
Intensive communication for economical and safe execution results
By applying Lean methods, we achieve an increase in efficiency as well as a continuous improvement in execution processes. Overall, this enables us to shorten runtimes and save costs. In integrated projects, we make sure that Lean Design approaches are seamlessly followed up by Lean Construction methods to ensure holistic Lean project execution. Important decisions for the project are made at an early stage. Intensive, regular communication between those involved in the project takes centre stage.
Customer benefits Lean Construction.
- Reliable project management through to handover and commissioning
- Reliable execution thanks to openness, transparency and trust throughout the entire construction team
- Structure and joint construction strategy for a collective understanding of the process
- Fine-cyclical, joint control of the construction process
- Low friction losses by establishing a culture of cooperation
- Higher quality and cost savings thanks to less reworking
Lean LogisticsEfficient processing.
With Lean Logistics, we develop potential savings in the logistical handling of construction projects. Construction logistics activities such as transport, storage, set-up and rearrangement work often take up a large proportion of the total time required for finishing work. We utilise the existing potential here to avoid waste caused by long search times in unstructured storage areas and expensive transport routes.
Optimised processes for greater efficiency
Construction logistics includes the areas of just-in-time, procurement, production, disposal and information logistics. These are defined specifically for each project. In a construction logistics manual, all project participants are informed about the applicable logistical framework conditions in order to bring clarity to all processes and optimise their implementation on the construction site. The construction logistics manual includes, for example, information on delivery processes, efficient material storage as well as the selected disposal systems. This shortens throughput times, increases the proportion of added value and enables the construction project to be realised in a timely and cost-effective manner.
Customer benefits Lean Logistics.
- Transparency and safety thanks to a set of rules in the form of a construction logistics manual
- Low friction losses thanks to the involvement of all project participants
- Economical and customised thanks to project-specific adaptations
- Cost reduction by avoiding unnecessary work processes
- Time and cost savings thanks to forward-looking logistics planning