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Development of Rating Scale in Lean Construction
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Melam, Madhu Chandra
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Year and Degree
2011, MS, University of Cincinnati, Engineering and Applied Science: Civil Engineering.
Abstract
In the United States, construction companies / industry have been trying to introduce new practices in order to stay competitive. Lean Construction is one of these practices which attempts to reduce cost by eliminating unnecessary activities. Lean practices have been adapted by the construction industry, but there is no rating system to measure the how well lean tools are applied in construction. This thesis details the development of a scale for rating the implementation of lean construction tools for a given construction project. Key initiatives (major lean tools) which are to be rated have been determined through literature review. All the lean tools are then taken equally and the degree of implementation is rated on a scale of 1 to 10. The sum of the ratings gives an overall score. A case study is presented to give an example of how the developed model can be used. A critique of the case study shows examples of how implementation of lean tools can be improved.
Committee
Richard Miller, PhD (Committee Chair)
Ossama Salem, PhD (Committee Member)
Heng Wei, PhD (Committee Member)
Pages
36 p.
Subject Headings
Civil Engineering
Keywords
lean construction
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rating scale
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Melam, M. C. (2011).
Development of Rating Scale in Lean Construction
[Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1312293650
APA Style (7th edition)
Melam, Madhu Chandra.
Development of Rating Scale in Lean Construction.
2011. University of Cincinnati, Master's thesis.
OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center
, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1312293650.
MLA Style (8th edition)
Melam, Madhu Chandra. "Development of Rating Scale in Lean Construction." Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati, 2011. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1312293650
Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)
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