Reducing variability to improve performance as a lean construction principle

Journal of Construction Engineering and Management

Volumn 128, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 144-154

  Thomas, H Randolph ^a   Horman, Michael J ^b   De Souza, Ubiraci Espinelli Lemes ^c   Zavřski, Ivica ^d  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b The Center for Nanotechnology Education and Utilization   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ZAGREB   (Croatia)

Author keywords

Construction projects; Personnel management; Project management; Variability

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; SYSTEM PERFORMANCE; VARIABILITY;

JUST IN TIME PRODUCTION; PERFORMANCE; PERSONNEL; PRODUCTIVITY; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; STATISTICAL METHODS;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY;

EID: 13944264322     PISSN: 07339364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9364(2002)128:2(144)     Document Type: Article

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