TY  - CONF
TI  - Concepts and Methods for Measuring Flows and Associated Wastes 
C1  - Oslo, Norway
C3  - 22nd Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction
SP  - 871
EP  - 882
PY  - 2014
AU  - Pérez, Cristina
AU  - Costa, Dayana
AU  - Gonçalves, Jardel
AD  - Post graduation Student of the Program in Environmental Urban Engineering, Federal University  of Bahia, Brazil, Phone +55 (71) 9709-1564, cristina.toca.perez@hotmail.es
AD  - Assistant Professor, Engineering School, Department of Structural and Construction Engineering,  Master of Environmental Urban Engineering, Federal University of Bahia, dayanabcosta@ufba.br
AD  - Assistant Professor, Engineering School, Department of Structural and Construction Engineering,  Master of Environmental Urban Engineering, Federal University of Bahia, jardelpg@ufba.br 
ED  - Kalsaas, Bo Terje
ED  - Koskela, Lauri
ED  - Saurin, Tarcisio Abreu
AB  - This paper is based on the operationalization of flows and identification of wastes along these flows. Ideas are derived from this article for why and how to measure the flows in order to minimize wastes. The aim of this paper is to present the different existing flow concepts, as well as the characteristics, principles and preconditions proposed by the Lean authors for the sound process. For that, concepts of flow in the construction management field, from logistic and lean perspective, are presented in order to identify core principles which support the measurement of the flow and its potential wastes. In addition, three methods for the measurement of the flows are described. The present paper contributes with a better understanding of the nature of flow, and in particular, the process flow, the workflow and the physical flows, and their measurement. 
KW  - Flows
KW  - measurement
KW  - wastes
KW  - lean construction.
PB  - 
T2  - 22nd Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction
DA  - 2014/06/25
CY  - Oslo, Norway
L1  - http://iglc.net/Papers/Details/993/pdf
L2  - http://iglc.net/Papers/Details/993
N1  - Export Date: 24 April 2024
DB  - IGLC.net
DP  - IGLC
LA  - English
ER  -