In today’s fast-paced and competitive environment, Lean Digitalisation is transforming how organisations operate. By combining Lean principles with digital technologies, businesses are achieving new levels of efficiency, productivity, and agility — particularly in the construction sector.
Lean Digitalisation integrates Lean thinking with modern digital tools to eliminate waste, streamline workflows, and enhance decision-making. Rather than digitising inefficient processes, this approach prioritises process improvement first — ensuring that technology supports, rather than complicates, operations.
When executed correctly, Lean Digitalisation helps companies:
Collect real-time data from job sites
Eliminate delays through instant updates
Equip teams with user-friendly digital tools
Enable data-driven decisions across all levels
Without this Lean-first mindset, digital solutions can magnify inefficiencies and increase costs. Therefore, refining processes before digital implementation is essential for success.
At Lean Touch Solutions, we guide organisations through a structured transformation journey. We begin by mapping and optimising core workflows using proven Lean methods such as Takt planning, Value Stream Mapping, and Kaizen. Once processes are streamlined, we support the digital rollout to maximise results and minimise disruption.
SIRO civil crews previously relied on handwritten documentation for Confirmation of Verbal Instructions (CVIs). Their paper-based system caused several problems:
Handwritten CVIs prone to error
Manual Excel data entry duplications
Photo documentation emailed separately
Supervisors managing physical and digital folders for each CVI
Clearly, the process was inefficient and time-consuming.
To address these challenges, a mobile app was designed and rolled out. The new process brought immediate benefits:
Crews entered CVI data directly on-site
Job photos, measurements, and descriptions were captured using a single device
Once complete, data automatically uploaded to a central database
Revenue from CVI variations was reported instantly via dashboards
As a result, the client achieved both time savings and enhanced data accuracy.
Lean Digitalisation brings together the best of Lean thinking and modern technology. Key benefits include:
Real-Time Information – Enables faster and smarter decisions
Waste Elimination – Removes unnecessary admin and manual duplication
Improved Efficiency –Streamlined processes reduce delays
Enhanced Accuracy – Digital entry minimises human error
Faster Revenue Recognition – Project variations are tracked in real time
Empowered Teams – Field crews complete tasks independently with ease
Ready to go beyond traditional digitisation? Let Lean Touch Solutions show you how to build efficient, responsive, and waste-free operations using Lean Digitalisation — the right way.
Go beyond traditional digitisation. Let Lean Touch Solutions show you how to create efficient, responsive, and waste-free operations through Lean Digitalisation — the right way.
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