Measurement of waste and productivity in relation to lean thinking

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

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 67-76

  Forsberg, Azam ^a   Saukkoriipi, Lasse ^b  

^a LULEÅ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^b CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Lean construction; Productivity; Swedish construction industry and performance measurements; Waste

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION SECTORS; LEAN CONSTRUCTION; LEAN THINKING; LITERATURE REVIEWS; PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENTS; PRODUCTION COST; VALUE-ADDED ACTIVITY;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; WASTES;

PRODUCTIVITY;

EID: 84866124892     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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