For each area, we are interested in research and
practice that supports the goals of lean production at every level
of the design and delivery process. Visit the IGLC 12 site to gain
an understanding of the breadth of our interests at http://www.iglc2004.dk/13386
Theory
What are the theories that underpin our understanding of lean construction/production
and how can we leverage them to improve our understanding of what
happens on construction sites. We are interested in both production
and social science theory that informs our understanding of lean
planning, implementation and practice.
Project delivery
Management of people and teams
Waste is created through the lack of alignment between the
parties working side by side on construction projects. This translates
into dysfunctional teams, poor levels of cooperation and lost opportunities
for the optimum use of resources. We are interested in research
and practice in creating alignment, in creating trusting, open working
relations, in developing effective teams, in effective collaboration
between companies and their personnel on construction projects.
Flowline
Flowline is a new sub-topic which includes elements from Management
of People and Teams, Production planning and control, IT support
for Lean Construction and Buffer Management and Work Structuring.
It brings these components together in an emerging methodology,
which includes new technologies to support the efficient planning
and control of projects. Drawn from line-of-balance technique, repetitive
scheduling method, location-based scheduling, etc. the suite of
techniques presents a management system for planning and control
of projects to achieve work-flow through aligning production rates
and buffer management.
Lean Supply Chain Management
The application of the concepts of supply chain and value stream
mapping to production analysis across the supply chain as the basis
for improving the efficiency of procurement and production and the
development of more closely integrated supply.
Safety, Quality and Environment Management
Systems
New management and collaboration ideas and tools are changing planning,
implementation, feedback and process improvement in relation to
safety, quality and environmental management in the construction
phases of project delivery. These are providing the opportunity
for industry leaders to radically improve their outcomes.
Performance measurement
One of the main drivers of continuous improvement or learning is
performance measurement and benchmarking, organizations that focus
on key performance drivers measure their progress towards their
goals continuously. Research and lean practice is eliminating waste
and improving efficiency at every level of the process.
Minimising Waste
Production planning and control
New management and collaboration ideas and tools are changing production
planning and cost planning and control in both the design and construction
phases of project delivery. These are leading to substantial improvements
in performance.
IT support for Lean Construction
Through its rapidly developing potential for visualisation and
collaboration is supporting the transformation of processes within
design, planning and production. Interorganisational collaboration
integrating IT across functions in the supply chain offers opportunities
for process re-engineering.
Buffer Management and Work Structuring
The efficiency of processes depends on the design of the overall
production system, batch design and the structure of specific work
packages. We are interested in research and practice in the area
of production systems design and tools that support more efficient
process design.
Prefabrication, Assembly and Open Building
Production ideas such as modular production, tolerance mapping,
dimensional coordination and prefabrication in lean production strategies
are explored under this theme.
Maximizing Value
Product Development
This theme explores issues throughout the product development process
from client briefing, design management, target costing, standardization,
mass customization, procurement of design services and whole life
approach including building in use disassembly and recycling.
Strategy and Implementation
Projects that achieve the ideals of lean production are set up
to succeed from the outset. We are interested in research and practice
in establishing procurement frameworks that are conducive to lean
delivery, strategies for initiating lean oriented projects in both
the design and construction phase, in improving our understanding
of the elements of contracting strategies for alignment. We welcome
examples of successful implementation presented in the lean context.
For further details contact Professor
Marton Marosszeky at the Australian Centre For Construction
Innovation, UNSW on Ph: 0412 446 916
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