Generic implementation of lean concepts in simulation models

Lean Construction Journal

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 1-23

  Farrar, Jack M ^a   AbouRizk, Simaan M ^b   Mao, Xiaoming ^b  

^a Standard General Inc   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Construction simulation; Lean production theory; Optimization; Special purpose simulation

Indexed keywords

OPTIMIZATION; ROAD CONSTRUCTION; ROADS AND STREETS;

CONSTRUCTION PROCESS; CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS; CONSTRUCTION SIMULATION; GENERIC IMPLEMENTATION; PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT TOOLS; PRODUCTION THEORY; SIMULATION ENVIRONMENT; SPECIAL-PURPOSE SIMULATIONS;

LEAN PRODUCTION;

EID: 84986142805     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15551369     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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