Lean Construction

Dear Colleagues,

Lean production management, originated from Toyota Production System, caused a revolution in the manufacturing world. Lean theory challenged the traditional notions about how to plan and manage work - and achieved new levels of performance in return. Products were manufactured in less time, at lower costs, and with improved quality. A similar revolution is happening in construction, turning conventional wisdom on its head. Projects don't have to cost so much or take so long. Projects don't have to be as dangerous - and they don't have to end in a tangle of lawsuits. Applied in practice, Lean Construction makes it possible to improve quality AND shorten project duration while reducing cost. Since mid-1990s’ researchers in lean community have developed theories and practices to change the way the facilities are designed and constructed.

We hereby cordially invite researchers of lean construction community as well as other researchers in building and construction research community to contribute to this special issue of Lean Principles in the Building Construction Industry. Submissions should relate to the themes of this special issue, including but not restricted to:

• Lean Principles and Theory
• Lean Supply Chain Management
• Lean Cost Management
• Lean Design Management including Target Value Desing
• BIM (Buildign Information Modeling) for Lean Implementation
• Production Planning and Control
• People and Culture for Lean Implementation
• Safety and Enviroenment Issues using Lean Principles

Prof. Yong-Woo Kim
Guest Editor

Manuscript Submission Information

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