Title

Lean Principles Applied To Pre-Cast Concrete Homebuilding

Keywords

Homebuilding; Lean production; Pre-cast concrete

Abstract

Faced with increasing demands for higher quality, lower cost and more timely delivery, U.S. homebuilders are exploring various forms of industrialization. One innovative approach involves the use of pre-cast concrete panels that are fabricated in a factory, transported to the construction site, and quickly assembled using a construction crane. Adopters of this technology have been challenged by a variety of issues, many associated with migrating traditional construction techniques into a factory environment. This paper describes how lean production principles can be used to address these challenging issues. In the process, the paper characterizes key lean production principles in the context of construction-like production operations.

Publication Date

12-1-2004

Publication Title

IIE Annual Conference and Exhibition 2004

Number of Pages

2457-2462

Document Type

Article; Proceedings Paper

Personal Identifier

scopus

Socpus ID

30044449226 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/30044449226

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