Combining value stream and process levels analysis for continuous flow implementation in construction

13th International Group for Lean Construction Conference: Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 99-107

  Bulhões, Iamara Rossi ^a   Picchi, Flavio Augusto ^a,b   Granja, Ariovaldo Denis ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^b Architecture and Urban Design   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Continuous flow; Operator balance chart; Standardized work combination table; Value stream maps

Indexed keywords

CELL PRODUCTION; CERAMIC TILING; COMBINED ANALYSIS; CONSTRUCTION SITES; CONTINUOUS FLOWS; DRY WALLS; IN-PROCESS; LEAN CONCEPTS; LEAN THINKING; LINE OF BALANCES; NORTHEAST REGIONS; OPERATOR BALANCE CHART; PROCESS LEVELS; RESEARCH APPROACH; STANDARDIZED WORK COMBINATION TABLE; TAKT TIME; VALUE STREAM MAPS; VALUE STREAMS;

PRODUCTION CONTROL; VALUE ENGINEERING;

RESEARCH;

EID: 84866091320     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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