TY - CONF TI - Broader Implementations of Production Cells in Construction Considering Time, Space and Information Linkages C1 - Lima, Peru C3 - 19th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction PY - 2011 AU - Mariz, Renato N. AU - Picchi, Flavio A. AU - Granja, Ariovaldo D. AU - Melo, Reymard S. S. AD - M.Sc. candidate, Construction Management and Technology Research Group (GTE), School of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Urban Design, Department of Architecture and Buildings, State University of Campinas(UNICAMP), unicamprenato@gmail.com AD - Asst. Professor, Construction Management and Technology Research Group (GTE), School of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Urban Design, Department of Architecture and Buildings, State University of Campinas(UNICAMP); and Director, Lean Institute Brazil, Rua Topázio 911, São Paulo- SP, Brazil, CEP 04105-063, Tel.: +55 11 5571-6887, Fax:+55 11 5571-0804, fpicchi@lean.org.br. AD - Asst. Professor, Construction Management and Technology Research Group (GTE), School of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Urban Design, Department of Architecture and Buildings, State University of Campinas(UNICAMP), Avenida Albert Einstein, 951, Caixa Postal 6021, Campinas/SP, CEP 13083-852, Brazil, Tel.: +55 19 3788-2082, FAX + 55 19 3788-2411, adgranja@fec.unicamp.br AD - Ph.D. candidate, Construction Management and Technology Research Group (GTE), School of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Urban Design, Department of Architecture and Buildings, State University of Campinas(UNICAMP), reymardsavio@yahoo.com.br ED - Rooke, John ED - Dave, Bhargav AB - The use of production cell in manufacturing has achieved many benefits, motivating researchers to apply them in the construction environment. The aim of this research is to identify time, space and information linkages considerations in construction production cells applications, seeking opportunities for broader implementations. We adopted a literature review approach focusing on studies in Brazilian construction sector that addressed cells applications. Subsequently, comparative tables of these publications were prepared, analyzing the consideration of time, space and information linkages, as well as identified results. The article pointed out that there is a lack in publications that address the application of production cell in almost all construction flows, except the job site flow, reflecting the tendency of most companies of applying lean concepts first in physical flows. The greatest benefits reported from the applications of production cells were the lead time reduction, cost savings and increase productivity. By analyzing the aspects (group of features that enhance the use of the cell) it was found that “material flow and pull system” and “operators interaction” were the aspects most often considered, but mostly partially. “Flexibility” and “equipment maintenance” were used in very few reported cases. No case reported comprehensive considerations of the three important linkages of time, space and information. Space was the linkage better considered, showing that studied applications tend to be latent physical cells, with lack in time and information linkages. Further studies are proposed in order to investigate the results of more comprehensive applications considering all aspects. KW - Production cell KW - lean thinking KW - construction PB - T2 - 19th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction DA - 2011/07/13 CY - Lima, Peru L1 - http://iglc.net/Papers/Details/1111/pdf L2 - http://iglc.net/Papers/Details/1111 N1 - Export Date: 28 March 2024 DB - IGLC.net DP - IGLC LA - English ER -