17th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction - Taipei, Taiwan - 2009

Development and Evolution of Project Production Systems: The PS-37 Case

Andre Quindere Carneiro1, Antonio Nunes de Miranda Filho2, Thais da C.L. Alves3, Kilson Nascimento4, Renato Quindere Carneiro5 & Jose de P. Barros Neto6

1Construction Manager, Construtora Castelo Branco, Fortaleza-CE, Brazil, [email protected]
2Construction Manager, Construtora Santo Amaro, Fortaleza-CE, Brazil, [email protected]
3Assistant Professor, Structural Engineering and Construction Department, Federal University of Ceará, [email protected]
4Director, Construtora Castelo Branco, Fortaleza-CE, Brazil, [email protected]
5Civil Engineering Intern, Construtora Castelo Branco, Fortaleza-CE, Brazil, [email protected]
6Civil Engineering Intern, Construtora Castelo Branco, Fortaleza-CE, Brazil, [email protected]

Abstract

A way to better comprehending the production strategy is by looking at it from two complementary perspectives: content and process. However, most research papers tend to focus on the content of a successful production system while few explore the process in which it was developed. Because lean construction literature is no different, this paper aims to fill this gap by describing the method applied by a Brazilian construction company when designing the project production system. The method called PS-37 (three Ps and seven Ss) is named after the initials of four steps based on Goldratt’s Theory of Constraints (Presuppose, Predetermine, Process, Subordinate), the five senses of organization (Seiri, Seiton, Seiso, Seiketsu, Shitsuke), and safety. It has become such a source of competitive advantage that the firm has reaped many financial gains in projects and even changed its strategic orientation. The authors present a formal description of the method, which evolved from the decision to implement the Lean philosophy at construction sites into a framework that embraces several activities necessary to deliver a project. In doing so, the authors hope to bring awareness to the benefits of understanding a successful production strategy through the process in which it was developed.

Keywords

Lean project delivery system, theory of constraints, production system design.

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Carneiro, A. Q. , Filho, A. N. M. , Alves, T. C. , Nascimento, K. , Carneiro, R. Q. & Neto, J. P. B. 2009. Development and Evolution of Project Production Systems: The PS-37 Case, 17th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction , 383-392. doi.org/

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