Value stream analysis of a re-engineered construction supply chain

Building Research and Information

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 161-171

  Arbulu, Roberto J ^a   Tommelein, Iris D ^a   Walsh, Kenneth D ^b   Hershauer, James C ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b San Diego State University   (United States)

^c ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Construction performance; Lean project delivery system; Production management; Re engineering construction; Supply chain management; Value stream mapping; Waste

Indexed keywords

EFFICIENCY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PRODUCTION CONTROL; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; REENGINEERING;

LEAN PROJECT DELIVERY SYSTEM; SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT; VALUE STREAM MAPPING;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY;

EID: 0037366641     PISSN: 09613218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09613210301993     Document Type: Article

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