Stabilizing Craft Labor Workflow With Instantaneous Progress Reporting
Fernanda Cruz Rios1, David Grau2, Rizwan Assainar3, Ram Ganapathy4 & Jose Diosdado5
1PhD student, School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment, Arizona State University, 660 S. College Ave., Tempe, AZ 85287- 0204, USA, Phone +1 (520) 328-7755; email: [email protected]2Assistant Professor, School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment, Arizona State University, 660 S. College Ave., Tempe, AZ 85287- 0204, USA, Phone +1 (480) 727-0665; email: [email protected]
3M.S. student, School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment, Arizona State University, 660 S. College Ave, Tempe, AZ 85287- 0204, USA; email: [email protected]
4Senior BIM Engineer, DPR Construction, 222 N. 44th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85034; Phone +1 (602) 333-1865; email: [email protected]
5BIM Specialist, DPR Construction, 222 N. 44th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85034; Phone +1 (602) 333- 1865; email: [email protected]
Abstract
Stabilizing workflow is a common goal of research in lean construction, productivity, and production control methods. This study aimed to test the hypothesis that the combination of location-based work packaging and near real-time progress reporting contributes to reducing workflow variability. Some authors agree that daily monitoring allows timely actions to correct deviations from the baseline, which can increase workflow reliability. Thus, the objective of this study is to evaluate this statement in practice. The drywall installation in a healthcare facility served as the scenario for the test study. Drywall activities were divided into multiple tasks. Tasks were associated with locations and individually monitored. Although drywall tasks with unresolved constraints with mechanical activities did experience variations, a comprehensive analysis showed that most variations of workflow were proactively reduced.
Keywords
Workflow, variability, lean, project controls, productivity, real-time.
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Rios, F. C. , Grau, D. , Assainar, R. , Ganapathy, R. & Diosdado, J. 2015. Stabilizing Craft Labor Workflow With Instantaneous Progress Reporting, 23rd Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction , 43-52. doi.org/
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