Integrated Framework for Productivity Improvement: Action Research Approach with Lean Construction Theory

Jang, Woo Sik; Choi, Seokjin; Han, Seung Heon; Im, Keon Soon; Jung, Duk Young

doi:10.22260/isarc2011/0207

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“…AR is a social research methodology that combines theory generation with changing the social system through the researchers' intervention. AR has been identified as a proactive research method to address challenges in the Construction Engineering and Management field (Azhar et al 2010) and when Lean Construction theory is the subject of study (Jang et al 2011). The authors helped to diagnose challenges of the Developer's production system.…”

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Integration of Lean and Information Technology to Enable a Customization Strategy in Affordable Housing

Martinez¹,

Tommelein²,

Alvear³

2017

25th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction

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Affordable housing developers in Latin America would benefit from moving away from mass housing construction and expanding the variety of choice they offer to their customers in order to create greater customer satisfaction. Admittedly, offering variety poses operational challenges that may increase cost and extend construction time, so the challenge is for developers to find the means to deliver variety without significantly affecting housing affordability. Firms outside of the construction industry have made long-term investments to integrate Lean thinking and Information Technology (IT) into production systems aiming to deliver variety with efficiency. However, such investments may be hard to replicate in the construction industry, in which investment in process innovation and technology tends to be limited. This paper presents the experience of an Ecuadorian developer who integrated Lean and IT to support a customization strategy in affordable housing delivery. The developer faced several operational challenges as a result of allowing customers to select different features of housing units. The authors describe such challenges and present the development of a novel IT tool to enable Lean construction delivery. The evaluation demonstrates that Lean with IT integration improved internal communication enabling a faster response to meet customer choices.

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Integration of Lean and Information Technology to Enable a Customization Strategy in Affordable Housing

Martinez¹,

Tommelein²,

Alvear³

2017

25th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction

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“…The CSFs reveal the actions (and activities) that must take place before the implementation of lean construction (Achanga et al , 2006), while the inter-relationships of the CSFs reveal the step-by-step approach required tackle these actions. Meanwhile, Jang et al (2014) observed that many of the existing lean construction tools and techniques are not implementable due to the non-participation of the supposed implementers. Knowing this, this study specifically engaged operators in the KSA construction industry to validate and suggest improvements to the framework developed in this study.…”

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“…Jang et al (2014) observed that many lean tools and techniques are not directly applicable in the construction industry, mainly due to the non-participation of the supposed users (or practitioners) in the industry. As a result of this, an action research based framework for incorporating the input of industry practitioners into the academic research on tools and techniques for implementing lean construction was proposed.…”

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Framework for the implementation of lean construction strategies using the interpretive structural modelling (ISM) technique

Xia

Fawzia

Karim

et al. 2019

ECAM

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to develop a framework for implementing lean construction and consequently to improve performance levels in the construction industry in the context of Saudi Arabia. There is currently no framework for implementing lean construction specifically tailored to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) construction industry. Existing lean construction frameworks are focussed on other countries and are less applicable in the KSA due to differences in socio-cultural and operational contexts. Design/methodology/approach This study employs the interpretive structural modelling (ISM) technique for data collection and analysis. First, following a survey of 282 construction professionals, 12 critical success factors (CSFs) for implementing lean construction in the KSA construction industry were identified by Sarhan et al. (2016). Second, 16 of these professionals who have 15 years or more experience were exclusively selected to examine the contextual relationship among the 12 CSFs. A row and column questionnaire was used for a pairwise comparison of the CSFs. A matrix of cross-impact multiplications (MICMAC) was applied to analyse the questionnaire data to develop an ISM model that can serve as a framework for implementing lean construction. Third, the framework was subjected to further validation by interviewing five experts to check for conceptual inconsistencies and to confirm the applicability of the framework in the context of the KSA construction industry. Findings The findings reveal that the CSFs are divided into four clusters: autonomous, linkage, dependent and driving clusters. Additionally, the findings reveal seven hierarchies of inter-relationships among the CSFs. The order of practical application of the CSFs descends from the seventh hierarchy to the first hierarchy. Originality/value The new framework is a significant advancement over existing lean construction frameworks as it employs an ISM technique to specify the hierarchical relationships among the different factors that contribute to the successful implementation of lean construction. The primary value of this study is the development of a new framework that reflects the socio-cultural and operational contexts in the KSA construction industry and can guide the successful implementation of lean construction. Therefore, construction industry operators such as contractors, consultants, government departments and professionals can rely on the framework to implement lean construction more effectively and successfully.

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Integrated Framework for Productivity Improvement: Action Research Approach with Lean Construction Theory

Cited by 2 publications

References 8 publications

Integration of Lean and Information Technology to Enable a Customization Strategy in Affordable Housing

Integration of Lean and Information Technology to Enable a Customization Strategy in Affordable Housing

Framework for the implementation of lean construction strategies using the interpretive structural modelling (ISM) technique

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