Lean construction: From theory to implementation

Journal of Management in Engineering

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 168-175

  Salem, O ^a   Solomon, J ^a   Genaidy, A ^a   Minkarah, I ^a  

^a University of Cincinnati   (United States)

Author keywords

Construction management; Lean construction; Theories

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS; CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT; LEAN CONSTRUCTION; LEAN IMPLEMENTATION;

INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; INDUSTRIAL PLANTS; PERFORMANCE; PRODUCTION CONTROL; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; SAFETY FACTOR;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY;

EID: 33748795375     PISSN: 0742597X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0742-597X(2006)22:4(168)     Document Type: Article

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