TY  - CONF
TI  - Analysis of Strategic Aspects in Lean Construction Implementation
C1  - Haifa, Israel
C3  - 18th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction
SP  - 386
EP  - 395
PY  - 2010
AU  - Azevedo, Mario Jose
AU  - Nunes, Fernando R. Melo
AU  - Neto, Jose de Paula Barros
AD  - M.Sc. Student, Administration Post-Graduation Program, Federal University of Ceará, e-mail: azevedomario@ig.com.br.
AD  - Dr. Professor, Administration Post-Graduation Program, Federal University of Ceará, e-mail:ferrimene@secrel.com.br.
AD  - Assistant Professor, Structural Engineering and Construction Department, Federal University of Ceará, e-mail: jpbarros@ufc.br.
ED  - Walsh, Kenneth
ED  - Alves, Thais
AB  - This paper proposes improvements on the strategic aspects of the lean construction system implementation in contractor companies of Fortaleza/Brazil. It is an exploratory-descriptive study based on qualitative research supported by interviews and observations ―in loco‖. The hypothesis are: 1) the enterprise and production strategies have influence on the results of the application of lean construction principles on the productivity increase, cost, losses and labor force reduction; 2) the success of the lean construction system implementation depends upon the labors‘ formal education and participation in planning elaboration. Determinant factors are the high management support and the involvement of human capital with adequate formal education. Resultant contributions are competition power and productivity increase, stability in production processes, labor force requirements delays in activities execution, costs and losses reduction, better organization of working layout area, increase in the labor force and final clients satisfaction level. As a suggestion of improvement, the contractors should negotiate business deals with strategic suppliers, previously mapped by the value chain. This could leverage gains in the productive chain. It is suggested for future papers, the development of a systematic procedure capable of interfering in the alignment level between strategy and lean production.
KW  - Strategy
KW  - Production
KW  - Lean Construction.
PB  - 
T2  - 18th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction
DA  - 2010/07/14
CY  - Haifa, Israel
L1  - http://iglc.net/Papers/Details/709/pdf
L2  - http://iglc.net/Papers/Details/709
N1  - Export Date: 19 April 2024
DB  - IGLC.net
DP  - IGLC
LA  - English
ER  -