Using the IKEA model and virtual prototyping technology to improve construction process management

Construction Management and Economics

Volumn 26, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 991-1000

  Li, Heng ^a   Guo, Hongling ^a   Skibniewski, Miroslaw J ^b   Skitmore, Martin ^c  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^c QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

IKEA model; Site operations; Virtual prototyping

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING;

BUSINESS MODEL; CASE STUDIES; CONSTRUCTION PROCESSES; CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS; IKEA MODEL; LEAN PRODUCTION; MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES; MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES; SITE OPERATIONS; VIRTUAL PROTOTYPING;

CONSTRUCTION;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; MODELING; OPTIMIZATION; PRODUCTIVITY; PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

EID: 53349108776     PISSN: 01446193     EISSN: 1466433X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01446190802290477     Document Type: Article

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