TY - CONF TI - Designing for Lean Construction C1 - Guarujá, Brazil C3 - 6th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction PY - 1998 AU - Melhado, Silvio Burrattino AD - Civil Construction Engineering Department, Escola Politécnica, University of São Paulo, Av. Professor Almeida Prado, tv. 2, n. 271 CEP 05508-900 São Paulo, Brazil, Phone +55 011 818 51 64 Fax +55 011 818 55 44, E-mail:silviobm@pcc.usp.br AB - This paper proposes an initial draft of guidelines to fit design methods based on lean construction principles. It results into innovative design procedures that can illustrate the application of “lean thinking design” for production efficiency improvement in building construction companies. The main concepts related to lean construction are discussed under design and production points of view as well as the optimal managerial relations among building design procedures and production activities. An experience of using innovative design methods is described as a practical reference. The proposed design methodology results in changes to the traditional design team arrangement and also to the design development and co-ordination. The difficulties for the implementation of the proposal in building construction companies are briefly examined. KW - Lean construction KW - building design KW - building construction. PB - T2 - 6th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction DA - 1998/08/13 CY - Guarujá, Brazil L1 - http://iglc.net/Papers/Details/52/pdf L2 - http://iglc.net/Papers/Details/52 N1 - Export Date: 26 April 2024 DB - IGLC.net DP - IGLC LA - English ER -