Kaizen - Analysis of the Implementation of the A3 Reporting Tool in a Steel Structure Company

Bordin, Mateus F.; Dall'Agnol, André; Dall'Agnol, Alexandre; Lantelme, Elvira Maria Vieira; Costella, Marcelo Fabiano

doi:10.24928/2018/0265

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“…Addressing the root causes of the problem has the added advantage of avoiding a re-occurrence of same problem. Bordin et al (2018) showed from a case study that the A3 report was effective in the deployment of continuous improvement initiatives, resulting in the improvement of services and processes, and consequently in the direct reduction of the cost of the finished product. A3 reports also improve transparency.…”

Section: Status Of Lean Constructionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Status of lean construction implementation among small and medium building contractors (SMBCs) in Ghana

Ankomah

Ayarkwa

Agyekum

2020

JEDT

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Purpose The purpose of this study is to ascertain the extent to which the practices of small and medium building contractors (SMBCs) conform to lean construction (LC) principles. Ultimately, practical results encourage a discourse on the true potentials and challenges to the holistic uptake of LC principles in the Ghanaian construction industry. Design/methodology/approach This research is based on a qualitative case study approach. The data was obtained through face-to-face structured interviews. Findings Across the cases, it was realized that there is a low-level application of LC principles among SMBCs. There was no indication that lean concepts were used on a company-wide basis in the Ghanaian construction industry. Furthermore, the study revealed that the traditional wasteful approach to managing construction projects was still prevalent among the firms. Practical implications This paper uses the 4P model as a foundation for assessing the extent to which the practices of SMBCs conform to LC principles. Practically, the study also created a certain level of awareness among the SMBCs about LC, LC principles and the benefits of the application of these principles within organizations. Originality/value This study contributes to the body of knowledge as it uncovers the status of LC implementation among SMBCs in the Ghanaian construction industry. The findings that are presented in this paper can be used as a starting point to disseminate the research and practice of LC among SMBCs.

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Section: Status Of Lean Constructionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Status of lean construction implementation among small and medium building contractors (SMBCs) in Ghana

Ankomah

Ayarkwa

Agyekum

2020

JEDT

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“…A3 report. The A3 report has been widely used in the implementation of lean production to serve as a tool to support the improvement processes, which is based on the PDCA system management method, promoting the interaction and integration of all people and areas involved in the problem or situation to be enhanced (Bordin et al, 2018). Furthermore, the author points out that the A3 report implies a significant questioning of the importance of addressing the problem for the organization and clearly establishing the current context as a basis for defining objectives, conducting a root cause analysis, generating countermeasures, developing an action plan and monitoring and controlling the results.…”

Section: Agile Design Management (Adm)mentioning

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Ideation Framework in Industrialized Construction

Ortega¹,

Vásquez-Hernández²,

Giménez³

et al. 2022

Proc. 30th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC)

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Currently, industrialized construction (IC) is no longer an option, as it has become a necessity for companies that wish to maintain competitiveness and mitigate the pressures in terms of quality, cost, time, and sustainable performance in the construction sector. However, the way to industrialize effectively is still full of uncertainty; companies do not conceive of the incorporation of IC from the early stages, but they start late in the advanced design or even close to the execution phase, which results in the failure of the adoption of these industrialized systems, because such systems require, as a basic condition, thinking early about its incorporation and developing new design integrated and collaborative practices/knowledge. This paper proposes an Ideation Framework in Industrialized Construction (IFIC) that mainly improves the ideation process of ideas/actions within the IC design phase. The IFIC was developed under the design science research methodology. For the evaluation of this framework, the research was based on four case studies. The main contribution is the creation of two fundamental axes for ideation processes: (i) Ideation by self-assessment and (ii) Referral Ideation, which allows devising and incorporating industrialized solutions in a reliable way in IC projects.

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“…The values that have become habits are called culture. Because culture is associated with the quality or quality of work (Bordin et al, 2018).…”

Section: Kaizenmentioning

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Quality Control Analysis of Steel Plates Products at PT. ABC Using Seven Tools and Kaizen Method

2022

Nusantara Science and Technology Proceedings

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Quality is the overall set of characteristics of a product or service in satisfying part or all of the needs of consumers. Consumers as product users always compare in choosing or using products so this situation results in the role of quality being increasingly important. The problems faced by PT. ABC is the defect rate that occurs in the production of High Strength Steel Plates, namely in January -September 2017 the defect rate of the High Strength Steel Plates type is 3.28%. This of course greatly affects the efforts of PT. ABC to increase production results or at least reduce the level of defects that occur. The purpose of this research is to find out the factors that cause defects, analyze product defects and analyze the causes for continuous improvement. This can be done using the Kaizen method. This technique uses the basic tools of Seven Tools. The results showed that based on data processing using Seven Tools, it can be seen that the number of defects from the type of defect on the steel plate High Strength Steel Plates during 9 months was wavy defects with a percentage of 26.36%, wrong cut with a percentage of 27.61%, not symmetrical with a percentage of 25.62%, and deep scale with a percentage of 20.39%. The results of the analysis that the cause of wrong cutting defects are caused by human factors that are not careful, lack of concentration, and lack of skill. To overcome this problem, Kaizen or 5S analysis was made. Improvements have been made to the production of High Strength Steel Plates for a period of 9 months, from 3.28% to 2.60% there was a decrease in defects or 0.68%.

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Kaizen - Analysis of the Implementation of the A3 Reporting Tool in a Steel Structure Company

Cited by 5 publications

References 4 publications

Status of lean construction implementation among small and medium building contractors (SMBCs) in Ghana

Status of lean construction implementation among small and medium building contractors (SMBCs) in Ghana

Ideation Framework in Industrialized Construction

Quality Control Analysis of Steel Plates Products at PT. ABC Using Seven Tools and Kaizen Method

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