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Construction Innovation: The Implementation of Lean Construction towards Sustainable Innovation [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
The prevalent theory of construction has been seen as a hindrance to construction innovation. The concept of lean construction is concerned with the application of lean thinking to the construction industry.
Goulding, Jack Steven   +2 more
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Introducing the concept of first and last value to aid lean design: learning from social housing projects In Chile [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Value for the customer through efficient production processes is a fundamental principle of Lean. In Lean Construction, Value to customers is largely delivered through project planning and control activities only.
Pasquire, C, Salvatierra-Garrido, J
core   +1 more source

Assessment of the investment situation in the Republic of Adygeya economy using lean production tools

open access: yesНовые технологии, 2019
The problems of the regional investment sector have been assessed in the article using lean production tools. Methods of solving problems using lean production tools include identifying and formulating the causes of problems (deviations), developing ...
G. V. Karamushko, N. G. Maskova
doaj   +1 more source

Lean Philosophy in Agricultural Production: A Literature Review on Türkiye

open access: yesJournal of Agricultural Sciences
This study is a review article that addresses the potential of lean production philosophy to reduce waste and increase process efficiency in the manufacturing processes of agricultural products.
Selçuk Özcan, Zeynep Kulaksız
doaj   +1 more source

Applying Toyota production systemprinciples and tools at the Ghent University hospital [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
For the last decades many organizations started using Lean as their major business strategy for organizing and improving their operational activities. Results in manufacturing have been very good, but nowadays also service and office environments start ...
Lambert, Jo, Van Goubergen, Dirk
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The impact of lean practices on inventory turnover [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Lean manufacturing (LM) is currently enjoying its second heyday. Companies in several industries are implementing leanpractices to keep pace with the competition and achieve better results.
Demeter, Krisztina, Matyusz, Zsolt
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Lean management methods: Evidence from the manufacturing industry in the Czech Republic [PDF]

open access: yesProblems and Perspectives in Management
Lean management is a way to satisfy the increasing customer demands while maintaining production efficiency. This paper aims to map and analyze the level of use of lean management methods in the manufacturing industry in the Czech Republic.
Romana Heinzova, Eva Hoke, Nikola Janova
doaj   +1 more source

Automation from lean perspective-potentials and challenges [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
The competitive climate of production and high labour cost, motivate western companies to use technologies like automation as a mean to increase manufacturing competitiveness.
Jackson, Mats, Zafarzadeh, Masoud
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LEAN MANUFACTURING TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES IN THE PROCESS INDUSTRY WITH A FOCUS ON STEEL [PDF]

open access: yes, 2003
This research addresses the application of lean manufacturing concepts to the continuous production/ process sector with a focus on the steel industry.
Fawaz Abdullah, Fawaz Abdullah Phd
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Prioritizing lean manufacturing practices in small to medium enterprises by applying TOPSIS in fuzzy environment [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Due to the globalization most of the Small to Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are faced with a lot of pressure to survive. To overcome these pressures, Lean Production System could be very helpful to SMEs.
Rashidi, Alireza   +3 more
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