Factors affecting work flow reliability - A case study

Proceedings of IGLC17: 17th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 177-186

  Liu, Min ^a   Ballard, Glenn ^b  

^a North Carolina State University   (United States)

^b Berkeley   (United States)

Author keywords

Last planner system; Lean construction; Productivity; Work flow; Work flow reliability

Indexed keywords

COMMITMENT PLAN; CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DAILY TASKS; LABOR PRODUCTIVITY; LAST PLANNER SYSTEM; LEAN CONSTRUCTION; PIPE INSTALLATION; PRODUCTION DATA; PRODUCTIVITY LOSS; PROJECT MANAGERS; ROOT CAUSE; WORK PLAN; WORK-FLOWS; WORKING AREAS;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; PRODUCTIVITY; PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

RELIABILITY;

EID: 84856627797     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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