Understanding flow and microvariability in construction: Theory and practice

Lean Construction: A New Paradigm for Managing Capital Projects - 15th IGLC Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 488-497

  Brodetskaia, Irina ^a   Sacks, Rafael ^a  

^a TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Micro variability; Production flow; Project management; Resource utilisation; Trade flow

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION CREWS; CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS; DESIGN CHANGE; HEURISTIC SOLUTIONS; INTELLIGENT DECISIONS; JOB SHOP; LAST PLANNER; MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES; MICRO-VARIABILITY; OPERATIONAL LEVEL; PROCESS FLOWS; PRODUCTION CAPACITY; PRODUCTION FLOWS; PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT; PRODUCTION SYSTEM; RESIDENTIAL PROJECTS; RESOURCE UTILISATION; THEORY AND PRACTICE; WORK PACKAGES; WORK PLAN;

PRODUCTION CONTROL; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; SUPPLY CHAINS;

COMMERCE;

EID: 84855462080     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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