Target and kaizen costing in construction

13th International Group for Lean Construction Conference: Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 227-233

  Granja, Ariovaldo Denis ^a   Picchi, Flavio Augusto ^a,b   Robert, Gabriel Torrano ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^b Lean Institute Brazil   (Brazil)

^c Brand Retail Unit in São Paulo   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Cost reduction; Kaizen costing; Target costing

Indexed keywords

COMPETITIVE MARKETS; CONSTRUCTION FIRMS; CONSTRUCTION PHASE; CUSTOMER'S EXPECTATION; DESIGN PHASE; KAIZEN COSTING; LEAN BUSINESS; LEAN MANUFACTURING; PRODUCT PERFORMANCE; PRODUCTION ACTIVITY; PROJECT'S LIFE CYCLE; TARGET COSTING;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; PRODUCT DESIGN; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; PROFITABILITY; SALES;

COST REDUCTION;

EID: 77951468808     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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