Why Lean Projects Are Safer

Howell, Gregory A.; Ballard, Glenn; Demirkesen, Sevilay

doi:10.24928/2017/0116

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“…Struggling with deadlines might create stress and pressure for construction workers. This might lead to wrong or missing practices in Lean (Aziz and Hafez 2013, Sarhan and Fox 2013, Howell et al 2017).…”

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Identifying Barriers in Lean Implementation in the Construction Industry

Demirkesen¹,

Wachter²,

Oprach³

et al. 2019

Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction

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With the rising attention on the topic of Lean construction and its benefits, more and more companies aim to implement the Lean philosophy in their culture. Together with changing the companies' culture multiple challenges occur. Hence, it is of utmost importance to identify factors, which lead to poor management in Lean construction activities. Therefore, this paper intends to identify and categorize barriers leading to poor implementation of the Lean philosophy. In this respect, a set of barrier groups comprising a total of twenty-seven components were identified. A questionnaire was designed and administered to Lean construction professionals in order to rank the importance level of the selected barriers. The paper proposes that lack of 'top management support', 'misperception about Lean practices', 'lack of information sharing and integrated change control' are the top three barriers for Lean implementation. The findings of the study indicate that Lean implementation might be conducted with higher efficiency and productivity by removing the barriers for implementation. This study might guide Lean professionals to align their strategies with Lean practices by knowing and recognizing the main barriers.

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Section: Stress and Pressure In Deadlinesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Organizational communication is an effective way to circulate Lean concepts and terms. Lack of organizational communication leads to lower performance in Lean implementation (Salem et al 2005, Kumar 2013, Jadhav et al 2014, Ogunbiyi 2014, Howell et al 2017, Okere 2017.…”

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Identifying Barriers in Lean Implementation in the Construction Industry

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Wachter²,

Oprach³

et al. 2019

Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction

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“…Una metodología de planificación colaborativa de los involucrados, que integre la producción y la seguridad y salud. En otras palabras, la gestión de los trabajos productivos y no productivos, y los actos y condiciones estándar y sub estándar, siempre con el máximo respeto por las personas [3].…”

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“…Existe evidencia de que los proyectos con enfoque Lean son más seguros, y que tanto la planificación colaborativa como su implementación, partiendo de un respeto a los agentes intervinientes, es un factor primordial en la explicación de este logro [3].…”

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Synergies between Last Planner System and OHSAS 18001 - A general overview = Sinergias entre el Last Planner System y la OHSAS 18001 - Una visión general

Brioso

2017

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El presente artículo tiene como objetivo describir las sinergias generadas en la aplicación simultánea del Last Planner System (LPS) y la OHSAS 18001. Se explican los principios, herramientas, técnicas y prácticas de la filosofía Lean Construction y del LPS que integran y generan sinergia con la elaboración del Estudio de Seguridad y Salud, con la implementación del Plan de Seguridad y Salud y con la OHSAS 18001. Se relacionan los elementos del LPS con los requisitos OHSAS 18001: (1) Política; (2) Planificación; (3) Implementación y operación; (4) Verificación; y (5) Revisión por la Dirección. La metodología empleada para validar la propuesta se basa en una revisión de la literatura publicada en los últimos años, en la que se citó información de la Conferencia del International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC), Lean Construction Journal, Lean Construction Institute, entre otros. Este trabajo pretende aportar en la integración y el trabajo colaborativo del área de producción y del área de soporte de seguridad y salud. Sistema del Último Planificador; Seguridad y Salud; Lean Construction; OHSAS 18001Sinergias entre el Last Planner System y la OHSAS 18001 -Una visión general  Last Planner System is synergetic with the Safety and Health Management.

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“…Ballard [29] 1998 The LC is designed to better meet the needs of customers by using fewer resources.…”

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he Practical Relationships between Lean Construction Tools and Sustainable Development: A literature review

Bajjou¹,

Chafi²,

En-Nadi³

et al. 2017

JESTR

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The construction industry is considered among the largest consumers of natural resources (non-renewable materials, fossil fuels, water...). It is also an important source of generation of solid waste and greenhouse gas emissions. In addition to its negative impacts on the environment, most construction projects are characterized by the non-respect of the triptych (Cost, Time, Quality) and a high accident rate compared to other sectors. Lean construction (LC) is a new production philosophy which has the potential of bringing innovative improvements in the construction sector. It is a systemic approach to meeting customer expectations by maximizing added value and reducing all forms of waste. Based on international standards (AFNOR, GRI, UNEP, ISO 26000...) and recent researches published in the most reliable databases, this study aims at exploring the concept of sustainable development in the context of the construction industry and examines how the LC tools (Prefabrication, Value Stream Mapping, Poka-Yoke, visual Management, and 5S) can have an impact on the three dimensions of sustainable development (environment, economy, society). This work brings a new reflection by constructing an interaction matrix between the Lean Construction tools and sustainable development.

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Why Lean Projects Are Safer

Cited by 42 publications

References 11 publications

Identifying Barriers in Lean Implementation in the Construction Industry

Identifying Barriers in Lean Implementation in the Construction Industry

Synergies between Last Planner System and OHSAS 18001 - A general overview = Sinergias entre el Last Planner System y la OHSAS 18001 - Una visión general

he Practical Relationships between Lean Construction Tools and Sustainable Development: A literature review

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