Waste in construction: A systematic literature review on empirical studies

IGLC 2012 - 20th Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages

  Viana, Daniela Dietz ^a   Formoso, Carlos Torres ^a   Kalsaas, Bo Terje ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AGDER   (Norway)

Author keywords

Lean production; Systematic literature review; Waste

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPERS; CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT; EMPIRICAL STUDIES; LEAN CONSTRUCTION; LEAN PRODUCTION; MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES; PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT; RESEARCH INITIATIVES; SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; WASTES;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84874464651     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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