TY  - CONF
TI  - Simulation to Bridge the Gap Between Visual Management Theory and on-Site Applications
C1  - Osaka and Kyoto, Japan
C3  - Proceedings of the 33rd Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC 33)
SP  - 1451
EP  - 1462
PY  - 2025
DO  - 10.24928/2025/0156
AU  - Nawar, Srujan Pramod 
AU  - Rybkowski, Zofia Kristina 
AU  - Devkar, Ganesh 
AU  - Ehsas, Hameedullah 
AD  - Master’s Student, Department of Construction Science, Texas A&M University, College Station, USA,  srujannawar09@gmail.com, orcid.org/0009-0004-8171-7456. 
AD  -  Professor, Department of Construction Science, Texas A&M University, College Station, USA,  zrybkowski@tamu.edu, orcid.org/ 0000-0002-0683-5004. 
AD  - Professor, CEPT University, Gujarat, India, ganesh.devkar@cept.ac.in, orcid.org/ 0000-0002-5482-1221. 
AD  - PhD Student, Department of Construction Science, Texas A&M University, College Station, USA,  hameedullahehsas@tamu.edu, orcid.org/ 0000-0003-0137-9473. 
ED  - Seppänen, Olli 
ED  - Koskela, Lauri 
ED  - Murata , Koichi 
AB  - This study examines the effectiveness of Visual Management (VM), a Lean Construction tool, in reducing stress levels and improving efficiency in construction processes. Through a simulated floor plan modification exercise, we compare the performance of teams using traditional written instructions versus those employing VM techniques. The research aims to quantify the time savings and accuracy improvements achieved by using visual tools such as shadow marking and colour coding. The methodology involves a crossover design with a total of 66 students, participating in both Lean and Non-Lean conditions across two rounds. Performance metrics include accuracy (the number of tasks accurately completed) and stress levels. Our findings demonstrate that VM significantly reduces task completion time, enhances accuracy, and decreases stress levels in a simulated construction-like environment. This study contributes to the growing body of evidence supporting the implementation of Lean principles, particularly VM, in construction projects to enhance productivity and reduce waste.
KW  - Visual management
KW  - productivity
KW  - accuracy improvement
KW  - lean simulation
KW  - stress reduction.
PB  - 
T2  - Proceedings of the 33rd Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC 33)
DA  - 2025/06/02
CY  - Osaka and Kyoto, Japan
L1  - http://iglc.net/Papers/Details/2345/pdf
L2  - http://iglc.net/Papers/Details/2345
N1  - Export Date: 02 June 2025
DB  - IGLC.net
DP  - IGLC
LA  - English
ER  -