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These variables and wastes generated in construction but all of those peculiarities and variables can be overcome
activities are mainly due to its large fieldwork component, the with the application of new flow design and improvements as
provisional nature of some of its organisations, and its well as new technologies adoption.
intensive use of labour and non-stationary equipment and Therefore, the organization, planning, allocation and
indeed, those construction peculiarities and variables will control of these resources, processes and technologies are what
restraint the efficiency of the construction processes compared finally determine the productivity that can be achieved.
to those stationary & well-controlled manufacturing processes,
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efforts (Partnering and TQM), lean construction provides the how their planned schedules affected the completion time of a
foundation for an operations based project delivery system. particular phase of the project. Within a few weeks, planners
Waste is defined by the standard of perfection. Failure to started to rely on reverse phase scheduling to estimate activity
meet the unique requirements of a client is waste, as is time durations instead of going back to the original master schedule.
beyond instant and inventory standing idle. The standard
demands a new form of production management. Zero time 6-Week Look-Ahead
delivery of a car meeting customer requirements, with nothing The project manager was not familiar with the look-
in inventory required that the rapid movement of each car ahead schedule, so the research team prepared the first look-
down the line be tightly coordinated with the arrival of parts ahead schedules. Once the project manager realized that the
from supply chains. look-ahead schedule could provide an updated picture of the
Rework would have to be eliminated as it reduced project assignments to be completed, he started to prepare it
throughput, the time to make a car from beginning to end, and regularly. The project manager focused the constraint analysis
caused workflow to be unreliable. Eliminating the unreliable on material issues.
workflow is the key to both throughput and minimizing
inventory cost. Reducing the cost or increasing the speed of Variance Analysis
any one activity is likely to inject uncertainty into the flow of Cost variance was the only performance indicator at
work and thus rarely contributes to increased throughput or the start of the project, so it was difficult to introduce the
lowest total cost. Rapid completion and low cost require high variance of assignments as a meaningful performance measure.
throughput resulting from matching the arrival of resources When assignments were not completed on time, the project
“Justified-in-time” with the flow of work. manager provided the immediate cause, e.g., weather
Construction and manufacturing differ significantly in the conditions or scheduling. By the end of the study, the project
physical features of the end product. In manufacturing, finished manager was able to identify the root causes of variances and
goods generally can be moved as a whole to retailers or end set action plans to deal with delays.
customers. Construction, on the other hand, deals with larger
units that cannot be transported. Additionally, the construction Percentage Plan Completed Charts
industry has three other features that distinguish it from The research team prepared percentage plan completed
manufacturing: Onsite production, one-of-a-kind projects, _PPC_ charts at two levels: project and subcontractor.
complexity, temporary multi organization and regulatory Subcontractors were concerned about their weekly PPC value,
interventions as discussed earlier. The combined effect of these so they tried to improve the quality of their own assignments.
features of construction is uncertainty. The manufacturing During the study, the project staff prepared the PPC charts and
process makes it possible to reduce uncertainty by increasing posted them in the site trailer.
control over the process itself. A steady state is desirable in
order to increase efficiency through repetition. In construction B. Increased Visualization:
projects, significant uncertainty exists throughout the project. Commitment Charts
Weather conditions, soil conditions, owner changes, and the The GC’s vice president addressed the project personnel to
interaction between multiple operations can produce unique emphasize the importance of their safety to the company. The
circumstances, which could be as critical as the planned attendees were asked to give examples of how to maintain
activities and have a significant impact on project cost. safety practices on a job site. At the end of the presentation, a
This topic will emphasis on study of implication of lean commitment pledge was signed by all employees and posted in
techniques on wastage control of a construction project in the trailer throughout the project.
which specific lean construction elements will be tested. Each
technique will be evaluated in terms of its impact on the Mobile Signs
performance of the project. Based on the findings of the study,
a new “lean assessment tool” will be proposed to quantify the The project personnel provided their input on the design of
results of lean implementations. The assessment tool evaluates the safety signs. After a brainstorming session, mobile signs
lean construction elements: Last planner, increased were designed and later posted on various areas of the site.
visualization, huddle meetings, first-run studies, five S’s and Most of them used colourful and funny expressions to attract
fail-safe for quality, increase in pre-manufactured products in the attention of all people on the job site.
construction, Value Stream Mapping, Target Value Design,
cluster groups, and building information modelling (BIM), A3
Project Milestones
Reports, Weekly Work Plans, and Plus Delta.
The project personnel were not regularly informed of
completion dates at the beginning of the study. Once the signs
III. LEAN CONSTRUCTION TOOLS were designed, completion dates were plotted and posted floor
by floor throughout the project. At the end of the study, most
A. Last Planner: workers stated that they felt more involved in the execution of
o Reverse Phase Scheduling the project.
All subcontractors were encouraged to chart their schedule
on a wall display using Post-it notes. Subcontractors could see
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C. Huddle Meeting:
All-Foreman Meetings Act
An informal meeting of all project foremen was replaced Ideas suggested during the meetings were tested by the
with the weekly work plan meeting, which focused on the same crew, with support from the project manager and the
completion of assignments during the following week. The foreman. The results showed more than 38% reduction in the
discussions during the meetings addressed overlapping cost of crash walls and 73% reduction in the cost of
activities and identified potential problems on the job site. construction. Joints after the studies were completed. The
Actions agreed to at the meetings were recorded in minutes and actions implemented included new methods, changes in the
were reviewed the following week. composition of the crew, and a better sequence of activities.
Do Shine
Assignments were documented with video shooting and The next step consisted of keeping a clean job site. Workers
productivity studies. One flaw in the documentation was that were encouraged to clean workplaces once an activity had been
most of the input came from the foreman instead of from the completed. A housekeeping crew was set to check and clean
crew. The crew was focused exclusively on the completion of hidden areas on the job site.
the task. The description of the activities could have been more
detailed with input from the crew. Sustain
The final level of housekeeping sought to maintain all
Check previous practices throughout the project. At the end of the
The work performed was checked in a formal meeting project, this level was not fully achieved, in part because
attended by the project manager, the foreman, and the crew. project personnel did not view housekeeping as a continuous
The research team led the meetings, looking for potential effort. They had to be reminded frequently of housekeeping
improvements and learning opportunities. Most of the practices.
participants tried to give their best suggestions as to what could
be improved for the next repetition of the assignment.
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We can put an end to ‘JUST DO IT’ policy of UK, Australia and Sweden. HCC is implementing Lean
implementing activities Construction for their water supply irrigation project in Andhra
Pradesh. This is the first of its major kind in the field of Lean
Lean Construction which was developed in the mid-1980s Construction in India. Other construction majors in India such
had a more formal start with the first meeting of the as Shapoorji Pallonji, Essar, and Oberoi are trying to
International Group for Lean Construction in 1993. ‘Lean implement Lean Construction for their projects in India.
Construction’ has developed and reached mature stage in
countries such as Denmark, US, Chile, Brazil, Peru, Germany,
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