Implementation of lean practices in the construction industry: A systematic review

Babalola, Oluwatosin; Ibem, Eziyi O.; Ezema, I. C.

doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2018.10.051

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“…TPS has originated from the approach which is called Lean Production (LP). The international group for lean construction identified lean construction (LC) to define a method for the purpose of designing and implementing construction activities to minimize waste in construction industry in terms of time, cost, and quality [13]. In addition to LC, there have been other approaches towards better management of construction projects including adoption of Total Quality Management (TQM), which is a management theory focused on improving an organization's ability to deliver quality to its customers on a continuously improving basis.…”

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The impact of Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) Phases on Project Performance: A Case of Large-scale Residential Construction Project

Kabirifar

Mojtahedi

2019

Buildings

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The Construction Industry is a complex and fragmented industry worldwide with regards to its supply chain, products, and processes, and is faced with a similar dilemma as faced by manufacturers during its time in past decades. Scope, time, and cost are the triple constraints of project management and leading factors in defining the project performance. Productivity and efficiency of each construction project is measured through its triple constraints, therefore the factors that affect project success are significantly important. Despite the importance of understanding project performance indicators, few empirical studies have been conducted over the last decade in terms of analyzing the factors that determine the performance of high-rise buildings in Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) projects. Hence, the aim of this paper is to analyze and rank EPC critical activities across large-scale residential construction projects in Iran, by using the TOPSIS method as a multi-attribute group decision-making technique. Results indicate that engineering design, project planning and controls are significant factors contributing to the project performance. In addition, engineering has a pivotal role in project performance and this significance is followed by the construction phase. On the contrary, all believe procurement is more important than Construction phase.

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The impact of Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) Phases on Project Performance: A Case of Large-scale Residential Construction Project

Kabirifar

Mojtahedi

2019

Buildings

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“…It is beyond the scope of this paper to show the detailed review of BIM and Lean as isolated paradigms, since the paper sampling is only focused on the synergies of both disciplines. A detailed review can be found in previous works of the authors and also in some relevant works [11], [32], [33], [36], [42]- [45]. In a third stage, searches for relevant articles focused on BIM and Lean construction synergies to include in the paper sampling were performed using selected databases such as Web of Science, Scopus, and Google Scholar.…”

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Bim and Lean Construction Interactions: A State-of-the-Art Review

Andújar-Montoya¹,

Galiano-Garrigós²,

Rizo-Maestre³

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WIT Transactions on the Built Environment

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The construction industry needs contemporary approaches in order to improve the performance of the construction process, in terms of both time and cost. Currently, the most significant trends applied for this purpose are building information modelling paradigm (BIM) and Lean construction philosophy. Following the rise of both paradigms, many studies have been conducted to explore the benefits of its application in isolation. As a consequence, the aim of this paper is to bring to knowledge a state-of-the-art overview of literature about BIM and Lean construction synergies. Firstly, a general overview of each paradigm is presented. Secondly, the synergies between both principles and their theoretical and practical applications are also covered. Finally, conclusions and recommendations for future researches are presented.

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“…Pull, Multifunctional Task Groups Kaizen (Total Quality Improvement), Benchmarking, A3 Reports, Increased Visualization, First Run Studies, Daily Huddle Meetings (Tool-box Meetings), The 5s Process (Visual Work Place), and lastly the Last Planner System (LPS) which is considered the most famous technique for LC implementation. LPS was confirmed as one of the top most implemented lean practices and about 20 different economic, social and environmental benefits were linked to the implementation of lean practices in the construction industry (Babalola et al, 2019). The objectives for the LPS include many tasks (Ballard, 2000) such as:…”

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A Model for Evaluating Causes of Wastes and Lean Implementation in Construction Projects

Issa

Alqurashi

2020

Journal of Civil Engineering and Management

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The wastes in construction projects such as wastes in materials, time, resources and achieving customer needs can be minimized using the new philosophy of Lean Construction (LC). This paper proposed a two-level model based on fuzzy logic technique for evaluating Causes of Wastes (CWs) and lean implementation in construction projects. The probability of occurrence and importance of CWs were two input parameters in level 01 of the model, whereas the output was the level of waste. On the other hand, level 02 of the model depended on using three input parameters which were: level of waste, controllability level for CWs and lean implementation level, while the output was the lean effect. Several linguistic variables and logical rules were used for relating inputs and outputs and new indices were introduced. The model was applied and validated for data collected in two countries: Egypt and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). Results demonstrated that the expected lean effect is found with a positive correlation with various levels of wastes and can be improved by increasing controllability and lean implementation levels. Regarding the comparative study between the two countries, distinct disparities in lean effect were clarified. Most measured CWs indices were different in both countries while indices values in KSA were higher than in Egypt either in waste, controllability or implementation levels. The results presented an optimum arrangement to reach an effective new lean evaluation model that could be implemented for moving the traditional construction towards LC. Finally, the model can be applied easily in most countries to help decision makers in evaluating CWs and lean implementation in their construction projects.

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Implementation of lean practices in the construction industry: A systematic review

Cited by 188 publications

References 43 publications

The impact of Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) Phases on Project Performance: A Case of Large-scale Residential Construction Project

The impact of Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) Phases on Project Performance: A Case of Large-scale Residential Construction Project

Bim and Lean Construction Interactions: A State-of-the-Art Review

A Model for Evaluating Causes of Wastes and Lean Implementation in Construction Projects

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