TY  - CONF
TI  - Method of Intervention on the Flow of Materials in Building Processes 
C1  - Birmingham, UK
C3  - 4th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction
PY  - 1996
AU  - Santos, Aguinaldo dos
AU  - Formoso, Carlos T
AU  - Hinks, John
AD  - M.Sc., PhD. student at University of Salford. A.SANTOS@SURVEYING.SALFORD.AC.UK 
AD  - M.Sc., PhD., NORIE, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul. FORMOSO@VORTEX.UFRGS.BR 
AD  - Bsc. (Hons), MA, PhD, The Research Centre for the Built and Human 
Environment, University of Salford. J.HINKS@SURVEYING.SALFORD.AC.UK
AB  - This paper discusses some aspects of a method of intervention in building processes that proved to be an effective mechanism for the learning of new production concepts. The intervention technique is designed to act as a starting point in quality and productivity improvement programs, which companies adopt and operate alone and in a competitive manner. It is oriented to producing rapid results, based on low-cost improvements, made 
without the need for changes in technology. The method involves an intensive data collection, the group analysis and formulation of a plan of improvements related with the operations strategy. The entire process, including the application of the improvements and a second diagnosis, required around six months for the nineteen small and medium-sized building companies involved. The principal outcomes appear to be a motivation within the companies to continue the process of improvement which the intervention started coupled with changes in the site production culture. 

SANTOS, , M.Sc., PhD. student at University of Salford 
A.SANTOS@SURVEYING.SALFORD.AC.UK 
FORMOSO, Carlos T., 
HINKS, John, 
KW  - TQM
KW  - productivity
KW  - lean production
KW  - operations management
KW  - building process
KW  - process change
KW  - learning culture
PB  - 
T2  - 4th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction
DA  - 1996/01/01
CY  - Birmingham, UK
L1  - http://iglc.net/Papers/Details/12/pdf
L2  - http://iglc.net/Papers/Details/12
N1  - Export Date: 24 April 2024
DB  - IGLC.net
DP  - IGLC
LA  - English
ER  -