Applying lean thinking in constructionApplying lean thinkingand performance improvementRemon Fayek AzizSherif Mohamed Hafez
Significant research remains to complete the translation to construction of lean thinking in Egypt. This research will discuss principles, methods, and implementation phases of lean construction showing the waste in construction and how it could be minimized. The Last Planner System technique, which is...
The concept of industrialization and lean thinking in construction has drawn quite a bit of interest in recent years. Authors have recently begun to critically debate the direct * implementation of lean thinking in construction; instead the focus should be related to transformation, flow, and value...
Practical implications - Firms operating in the construction sector need to pay greater attention to the impact on the effectiveness of supply chain projects of achieving cost savings in discrete activities. Originality/value - This paper challenges conventional thinking with respect to the application ...
a general improvement potential in increased productivity, but also unsolved challenges for the same reason.This thesis investigate how Lean thinking utilizing real-time control and wireless communication can be used to improve productivity and safety in the operation of quarry and road construction. The...
The main reason is that controlling resource use and waste during construction requires a systematic method to update BIM during construction, which should be already being designed based on lean principles; otherwise, it cannot fully address lean concepts. The concept of lean was developed by ...
Lean – Well Established in the Manufacturing Sector, But Just Emerging in the Construction Sector The lean thinking of today originates from the Toyota Production System developed by Taiichi Ohno. The main principles of the lean approach are: Focusing on the client and the value-added process...
Make the case for 'lean thinking' in maintenance 来自 掌桥科研 喜欢 0 阅读量: 7 作者: R. G. LAMB 摘要: Lean is not what it seems.The word "lean" makes most of us think of cutting costs by eliminating waste and people; leaving the survivors to do more work with less. The ...
simplifies operational structure to understand, perform and manage the work environment. To do all of this simultaneously, Toyota applies a mentoring methodology called Senpai and Kohai, which translates to senior and junior. This fosters lean thinking throughout an organizational structure from the ...
In Lean Thinking world, competence means a few things. The leader knows how to “do the math.” She understands the overall flow, the impact of her decisions on the system and the overall system. The leader / coach has a good understanding of at least the fundamentals of flow production,...