Lean construction as a strategic option: Testing its suitability and acceptability in Sri Lanka

Lean Construction Journal

Volumn 2008, Issue , 2008, Pages 34-48

  Senaratne, Sepani ^a   Wijesiri, Duleesha ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MORATUWA   (Sri Lanka)

Author keywords

Acceptability; Flow wastes; Kaizen mentality; Lean Construction; Opinion Survey; Suitability

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; SURVEYS;

ACCEPTABILITY; KAIZEN MENTALITY; LEAN CONSTRUCTION; OPINION SURVEYS; SUITABILITY;

LEAN PRODUCTION;

EID: 84983488887     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15551369     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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