Last Planner System: Experiences from pilot implementation in the Middle East

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

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 53-66

  AlSehaimi, Abdullah ^a   Tzortzopoulos, Patricia ^a   Koskela, Lauri ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Action research; Construction industry in Saudi Arabia; Construction planning; Critical success factors and barriers; Last planner system

Indexed keywords

ACTION RESEARCH; CONSTRUCTION PLANNING; CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTOR; LAST PLANNER SYSTEM; SAUDI ARABIA;

NUCLEAR PHYSICS; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; SURVEYS;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY;

EID: 84856655941     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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