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Leveraging BIM and Mixed Reality to Actualize Lean Construction

open access: yes, 2023
Lean construction is made of principles, measures and methods that aim at maximizing process efficiency. Several tools have been developed to minimize waste, maximize customer value, improve the conduction of processes, and pursue other sub-objectives in
Pirani, Massimiliano   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Towards an Operational Definition of Lean Construction Onsite [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Through literature review and drawing from a combined professional experience of over 20 years of lean construction implementation, this paper investigates the key success factor for the automotive industry’s uptake of lean production to see what the ...
Ward, Steve   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Lean Construction: um estudo de múltiplos casos na cidade de João Pessoa

open access: yesRevista Principia, 2019
The Lean philosophy essentially refers to the way in which processes and operations are defined. Within this new concept, we seek to increase value for the customer, reduce parcels that do not add value, simplify processes, reduce cycle time, reduce ...
Derly Deleon Salviano Souza   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

APPLICATION OF LEAN PRINCIPLES IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

open access: yesSouth African Journal of Industrial Engineering, 2019
South Africa is a developing country that invests billions of rands annually in the construction industry. This industry consumes resources and, inevitably, waste is generated during the process.
Maradzano, Isabellah   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Major Barriers Assessment of Lean Construction Application in Construction Projects Delivery

open access: yesCSID Journal of Infrastructure Development, 2021
The construction sector is facing challenges of meeting client’s value and end-user satisfaction, and this situation is worsened by customers’ dynamic demands for quality and speedy delivery without loss of value.
Wiliam Nwaki   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Addressing information flow in lean production management and control in construction [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Traditionally, production control on construction sites has been a challenging area, where the ad-hoc production control methods foster uncertainty - one of the biggest enemies of efficiency and smooth production flow.
Kubler, Silvain   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Lean construction as a panacea for poor construction projects performance

open access: yesITEGAM-JETIA, 2020
Recurring problems in the delivery of construction projects have been time and cost overruns, poor quality, poor health and safety, waste and loss of value.
William Nkeonyeasua Nwaki   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

MAKING FORMWORK CONSTRUCTION LEAN

open access: yesJournal of Civil Engineering and Management, 2015
Formwork material and payroll are among the greatest costs in building reinforced concrete structures. Therefore, formwork engineering is a key factor affecting project success. Traditional formwork construction entails non-value-adding activities resulting in waste.
Ko, Chien-Ho, Kuo, Jiun-De
openaire   +3 more sources

Evidence‐Based Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Pediatric Febrile Neutropenia: Resource‐Sensitive Recommendations for the Asian Continent

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Febrile neutropenia (FN) is a frequent and serious complication in children receiving cancer therapy. Standardizing FN management across Asia is challenging due to variable healthcare infrastructure, diagnostic capacity, and infection patterns; however, it could improve resource use and patient outcomes.
Joliza Patricia Cañeba   +29 more
wiley   +1 more source

Lean Construction

open access: yesBrazilian Journal of Operations & Production Management
Goal: the purpose of this study was to report how the use of Lean Construction tools helped the procurement department of a medium-sized Brazilian construction company to reduce the lead time of delivered materials on the site, during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Zofia K. Rybkowski, Lincoln H. Forbes
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