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Applications of template A3 and value-stream mapping in process improvement: the case of building elevators installation [PDF]

Gestão & Produção, 2021
: This article explores the application of lean thinking concepts in the analysis and obtaining of significant process improvements in building elevators installations.
Gino Flávio Vieira, James Manoel Guimarães Weiss   +1 more
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How BIM-lean integration enhances the information management process in the construction design [PDF]

, 2017
The construction industry faces significant challenges due to insufficient processes. Design phase is a key process of construction project lifecycle in which many problems and challenges occur. Most of the issues within the design process are mainly due
Abou Moemen, AA, Arachchi Rathnayake Mudiyanselage, AP, Coates, SP, Fleming, AJ, Kulatunga, U, Mollasalehi, S, Underwood, J   +6 more
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Incorporating Lean Construction agent into the Building Standards Act: the Spanish case study

Organization, Technology and Management in Construction: An International Journal, 2017
There is a demand for lean construction in Europe; even though lean construction is still an emerging field and there is growing interest, there are no regulations on this topic.
Brioso Xavier, Humero Antonio
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Investigating the impact of lean construction principles on contractors’ project performance in Ethiopia using PLS-SEM [PDF]

Journal of Project Management
The construction industry faces challenges, such as schedule overruns, cost overruns, poor quality, and safety issues. Lean construction is a valuable concept for waste reduction and improving project performance.
Achamyelew Maru, Wubshet Jekale , Belachew Asteray   +2 more
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Systematic combination of Lean Management with digitalization to improve production systems on the example of Jidoka 4.0

International Journal of Engineering Business Management, 2020
Lean Management builds the basis for efficient production systems for many industrial companies. However, lots of potentials of Lean Management have been lifted and information and communication technologies in the context of digitalization and cyber ...
Jochen Deuse, Uwe Dombrowski, Fabian Nöhring, Jürgen Mazarov, Yannick Dix   +4 more
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Balancing Project Schedule, Cost, and Value under Uncertainty: A Reinforcement Learning Approach

Algorithms, 2023
Industrial projects are plagued by uncertainties, often resulting in both time and cost overruns. This research introduces an innovative approach, employing Reinforcement Learning (RL), to address three distinct project management challenges within a ...
Claudio Szwarcfiter, Yale T. Herer, Avraham Shtub   +2 more
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Flexible, classic and hybrid project management methodologies: advantages and disadvantages

Путеводитель предпринимателя, 2023
The purpose of the work. Nowadays, competition in the market is increasing, which requires organizations to ensure advanced positions for survival. As practice shows, project management method is one of the most demanded and effective management methods.
R. K. Nigmatullin, A. G. Dmitriev
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Academic project management: Lean Thinking applied in a higher education department in the city of Puebla, an approach for efficiency and quality

Dyna
Bureaucracy in university management has led to a concentration of processes and excessive controls, resulting in delays in decision-making and increased workload for academic staff.
Jorge Rosete-Espinosa, Crishelen Kurezyn-Díaz, Giovanni Chávez-Melo   +2 more
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Integrating value engineering and lean to achieve value for money in the construction industry [PDF]

MATEC Web of Conferences
Egypt’s economy is unstable, marked by high unemployment, low incomes, and safety concerns, which impede its development. One crucial sector facing difficul-ties is construction, dealing with issues like funding shortages, payment disputes, and ...
Abdelrahman Sara, Nassar Ayman
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Optimizing Clinical Operations as Part of a Global Emergency Medicine Initiative in Kumasi, Ghana: Application of Lean Manufacturing Principals to Low‐resource Health Systems [PDF]

, 2012
Background:  Although many global health programs focus on providing clinical care or medical education, improving clinical operations can have a significant effect on patient care delivery, especially in developing health systems without high‐level ...
Alagappan, Bayleygne, Beach, Callahan, Clarke, Connelly, Dickson, Dickson, Espinosa, Green, Hoeft, Holliman, Huang, Institute of Medicine, King, Kirsch, Liker, Liker, London, Smith, Varkey, Wen   +21 more
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