Assessing the impacts of implementing lean construction

13th International Group for Lean Construction Conference: Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 387-393

  Alarcón, Luis F ^a   Diethelm, Sven ^a   Rojo, Oscar ^a   Calderon, Rodrigo ^a  

^a PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Implementation; Information Technology; Last Planner System

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS; EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE; IMPLEMENTATION; IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES; LAST PLANNER SYSTEM; LEAN CONSTRUCTION; PRODUCTIVITY IMPROVEMENTS; SUPPORT TOOL; VARIABILITY REDUCTION;

INDUSTRY; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY;

RESEARCH;

EID: 84866122553     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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