Strategic issues in lean construction implementation

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

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 78-87

  De Paula Barros Neto, José ^a   Da C L Alves, Thaís ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF CEARÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Lean construction implementation; Production strategy; Strategy

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES; CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT; CONSTRUCTION SITES; FIELD RESEARCH; LEAN CONSTRUCTION; LEAN IMPLEMENTATION; LEAN PRODUCTION; LITERATURE REVIEWS; LOW LEVEL; OPERATIONAL LEVEL; PRODUCTION STRATEGY; RESEARCH METHODS; STRATEGIC GOALS; STRATEGIC ISSUES; STRATEGIC ORIENTATION; STRATEGY; THREE PHASIS;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; PRODUCTION ENGINEERING; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; RESEARCH;

CONSTRUCTION;

EID: 84866080094     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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