TY  - CONF
TI  - Six-Sigma in Lean Construction Systems: Opportunities and Challenges
C1  - Virginia, USA
C3  - 11th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction
PY  - 2003
AU  - Abdelhamid, Tariq S.
AD  - Assistant Professor, 207 Farrall Hall, Construction Management Program, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824-1323. Email: tabdelha@msu.edu
AB  - One of the tenants of lean construction states that achieving reliable workflow is possible when sources of variability are controlled. Under a lean paradigm, the effects of variability are buffered through excess inventory, flexible capacity, and/or work-ready backlogs. The common element between these three approaches to tackle production process variability is that they are all attempts to combat the effects of variability and not to reduce or eliminate variability altogether. Reducing or eliminating the variability that plague production processes requires the removal of the root causes of variability –a difficult but not impossible task. Six Sigma is a statistical-based methodology that provides a structured framework to organize and implement strategic process improvement initiatives to attain reductions in process variability. In this paper, the origin of Six Sigma is reviewed with a brief discussion of its methods and metrics. The application of the Six Sigma rolled throughput yield and sigma quality level metrics to the Last Planner System is demonstrated. Using the Lean Project Delivery System as a foundation, the paper suggests Six Sigma applications and research opportunities in Lean Construction.
KW  - Six-Sigma
KW  - Performance Metrics
KW  - Lean Construction
KW  - Lean Project Delivery System
KW  - Last Planner System
PB  - 
T2  - 11th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction
DA  - 2003/01/01
CY  - Virginia, USA
L1  - http://iglc.net/Papers/Details/221/pdf
L2  - http://iglc.net/Papers/Details/221
N1  - Export Date: 18 April 2024
DB  - IGLC.net
DP  - IGLC
LA  - English
ER  -