Lean Management in Facility Management
The field of facilities management has seen rapid adoption of lean management. Lean management is a method of leading an organization based on the concept of continuous improvement. It is a long-term approach to work that systematically seeks to improve efficiency and quality through small, incremental changes in the process. The basic goal of lean management is to provide value to customers by optimizing resources and establishing a consistent process based on actual customer needs. Lean management contributes to shared leadership and responsibility and continuous improvement ensure that every employee contributes to the improvement process.
Lean management focuses on,
• Determining value from the perspective of the end-user.
• Getting rid of all waste in corporate processes.
• All work methods, goals, and people are always being improved.
Five principles of lean management.
1. Identify value.
2. Value stream mapping.
3. Create a continuous workflow
4. Establish a pull system.
5. Facilitate continuous improvements.
Benefits of lean management.
• A smarter business process- The pull mechanism ensures that work is only done when there is an actual demand and need for it.
• Improve resource utilization- Because the pull system is based on actual customer demand, it ensures that resources are only used when they are required.
• Improved concentration- Lean management reduces the number of unproductive activities, allowing employees to devote more time to tasks that add value.
• Improved focus leads to a higher level of production and efficiency.
These primary advantages work together to build a corporation that is more adaptable and capable of meeting customer needs more effectively and faster manner. Overall, the lean management system creates a stable production system with a higher chance of increasing a company’s overall performance.
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