TY  - CONF
TI  - Lean Thinking for Structural Engineers
C1  - Berkeley, California, USA
C3  - Proc. 28th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC)
SP  - 157
EP  - 168
PY  - 2020
DO  - 10.24928/2020/0083
AU  - Kwofie, Stephen
AU  - Pasquire, Christine L.
AD  - Graduate Student, Civil Engr. Department, Nottingham Trent University, stephen.kwofie2018@my.ntu.ac.uk, orcid.org/0000-0002-6215-2339
AD  -  Professor of Lean Project Management, Centre for Lean Projects, Nottingham Trent University, christine.pasquire@ntu.ac.uk, orcid.org/0000-0001-6344-2031
AB  - The positive transformation realised from lean concept application in the manufacturing industry has inspired many researchers to investigate and propose its adoption in Architecture, Engineering and Construction industry (AEC). The lean application in construction sector has received significant attention. Building up on previous recommendations regarding lean design and construction, this study explored lean thinking for Structural Engineers (SE) to identify new, efficient and innovative ways for executing structural designs and engineering works. The research study was based on qualitative research method using Systematic Literature Review (SLR). An overview of research works on lean applied to designs demonstrated lean to be a multi-dimensional concept characterised by different levels and therefore defied a universal definition. This paper therefore focused on the first part of the study where an understanding of lean was gained with respect to structural designs and was characterised with lean principles, techniques, processes, practices and tools to deliver value for customers.
KW  - Lean thinking design
KW  - lean product development
KW  - lean design management
KW  - systematic literature review.
PB  - 
T2  - Proc. 28th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC)
DA  - 2020/07/06
CY  - Berkeley, California, USA
L1  - http://iglc.net/Papers/Details/1810/pdf
L2  - http://iglc.net/Papers/Details/1810
N1  - Export Date: 27 April 2024
DB  - IGLC.net
DP  - IGLC
LA  - English
ER  -