Sustainability Through Lean Construction Approach: A Literature Review

Marhani, Mohd Arif; Jaapar, Aini; Bari, Nor Azmi Ahmad; Zawawi, Mardhiah

doi:10.1016/j.sbspro.2013.07.182

Cited by 95 publications

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“…Both try to increase the quality of processes and products at all stages through value creation and elimination of waste [148,149,154]. Both concepts were often integrated with six-sigma and TQM methodology to strengthen quality focus of implementation [56,107,[155][156][157][158]. Integration of six-sigma is truly beneficial since lean and sustainability methodologies could leave some soft spots in terms of technical and statistical analysis tools due to their nature.…”

Section: Quality Focus and Value Creation Constructsmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Systematic Literature Review for Better Understanding of Lean Driven Sustainability

Tasdemir

Gazo

2018

Sustainability

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Global trends and factors, such as the increased level of globalization, climate change, resource scarcity, and awareness of social and environmental responsibilities, as well as fiercer competition and lower profit margins in all industries, force organizations to act to retain, regain, or sustain their competitive advantages for long-term survival. These trends and factors are historically known to bring about innovations that drive the evolution of industries. Sustainability is considered to be such an innovation to achieve fiscally sound, environmentally conscious, and socially progressive organizations and supply chains. This study reviewed 477 past articles published in five major databases from 1990 to 2018. The purpose of the study was to assess the current state-of-the art in the subject of lean-driven sustainability. Based on the exhaustive descriptive and contextual analysis, synergies, divergences, and the extent of two-way permeability of lean and sustainability concepts from the perspective of intra-and inter-organizational operations were identified along with future research opportunities. Fundamental strengths and weaknesses of both concepts, existing strong synergies and untapped potential, along with their key contributors, the potential-use cases of lean tools to derive sustainable solutions are highlighted in this review.

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Section: Quality Focus and Value Creation Constructsmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Systematic Literature Review for Better Understanding of Lean Driven Sustainability

Tasdemir

Gazo

2018

Sustainability

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“…Huovila and Koskela 1998;Lapinski et al 2006, Ogunbiyi et al 2014, SalvatierraGarrido and Pasquire 2011Rueff and Cachadinha 2011;Bae and Kim 2007;Carneiro et al 2012;Holloway and Parrish 2013;Johnsen and Drevland 2016;Novak 2012;Marhani et al 2013;Jamil and Fathi 2016;Dixit et al 2017). Gort (2008) discusses SLC in the context of manufacturing industry.…”

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confidence: 99%

Enablers for Sustainable Lean Construction in India

Jagannathan¹,

Kamma²,

Renganaidu³

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Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction

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Sustainability and Lean practices are two modern philosophies that are wielding influence in the construction industry. Researchers have observed that Sustainability and Lean implementation go hand in hand and there are benefits in implementing them together as 'Sustainable Lean Construction' (SLC). However, it was observed through a literature review that the contractors' top management support for implementing sustainable practices was not as evident as that of Lean implementation. In the Indian construction scenario, with the Sustainability initiatives and Lean implementation in preliminary stages, time is ripe for viewing them as concepts that complement each other and look for its widespread application as a combined credo. Commitment by owner organizations, compatibility with an existing contractual framework, design ability, constructability, government policy support, financial attractiveness, long-term relationship and increased market penetration are among the enablers that support the implementation of SLC in Indian conditions. The identified enablers and action points, therefore, pave the way for achieving the benefits of lean implementation and sustainable construction practices for fostering SLC practices in Indian construction.

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“…Shang and Sui Pheng (2014), introduced the 22 barriers of lean construction implementation in China wherein the lack of a long-term philosophy, insufficient knowledge of lean, and absence of a lean culture in the organization were the most important barriers. Marhani et al (2013) presented seven main barrier groups for implementation of lean construction in Malaysian construction industry which are: technical, management, human attitude, financial, education, the process of lean construction, and government. Asri et al (2015) in a review study about barriers toward the implementation of the lean concept, proposed six specific barrier groups: financial, educational, management, technical, governmental, and attitudinal aspect.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Alinaitwe (2009), suggests that stakeholders and managers who are active in the construction industry must be given adequate training for them to acquire the requisites, expertise, and knowledge in adopting lean construction concept. Insufficient exposure to meet the requirements for implementation of lean construction is also considered as barriers (Marhani et al, 2013).…”

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Barriers of Sustainable Lean Construction Implementation: Hierarchical Model.

Dehdasht¹,

Zin²

2018

IJAR

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The construction industry has long been assessed for being hazardous, fragmented, wasteful, inefficient, and ineffective. In this concern, construction, as opposed to manufacturing, is highly influenced by a unique combination of relatively separate factors, such as industry variable onsite conditions, fragmentation, the inherent uniqueness of projects, exposure to weather, and skilled labor shortages, among several others (Aziz and Hafez, 2013). Such a unique combination of factors goes to uncertainty along the project delivery process and its implementation operations (Salem et al., 2006). Construction activities have an enormous effect on the natural environment, human health, and the overall economy; therefore, the construction industry has the potential to significantly advance sustainability practices (Allen and Iano, 2011). Lean construction is the application of new technologies which effectively reduce both cost and waste at the same time, improve the management, optimize the use of resources and improve safety during the construction period (Nahmens and Ikuma, 2011). It is demonstrated that lean construction is a practical approach in enhancing sustainability which includes clearly defined goals for the process of delivery (Nahmens and Ikuma, 2011). Lean construction is different from other construction management methods as it contains a clear set of objectives Lean

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Sustainability Through Lean Construction Approach: A Literature Review

Cited by 95 publications

References 12 publications

A Systematic Literature Review for Better Understanding of Lean Driven Sustainability

A Systematic Literature Review for Better Understanding of Lean Driven Sustainability

Enablers for Sustainable Lean Construction in India

Barriers of Sustainable Lean Construction Implementation: Hierarchical Model.

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