Site implementation and assessment of lean construction techniques

Lean Construction Journal

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 1-21

  Salem, O ^a   Solomon, J ^a   Genaidy, A ^a   Luegring, M ^b  

^a University of Cincinnati   (United States)

^b Messer Construction Co   (United States)

Author keywords

Last planner; Lean construction

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; QUALITY CONTROL; SURVEYS; VISUALIZATION;

BEHAVIORAL CHANGES; DATA COLLECTION METHOD; DIRECT OBSERVATIONS; LAST PLANNER; LEAN CONSTRUCTION; LEAN IMPLEMENTATION MEASUREMENTS; LEAN PRODUCTION SYSTEM; PERFORMANCE CRITERION;

LEAN PRODUCTION;

EID: 84979770557     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15551369     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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