4 research outputs found
Achieving Excellence in Lean Implementation at Construction Companies - A Case Study from Brazil
Lean Construction has become a popular concept to improve performance and reduce
costs in construction projects. Assessment tools and implementation strategies that focus
on lean practices such as the Last Planner® System, the use of Kanbans, the routine of
Kaizens and, recently, the integration with information technology are also common.
However, barriers to the wide adoption of lean principles remain and implementation
challenges continue to intrigue scholars. Previous studies suggest that barriers to the
successful implementation can be either political, economical, social and/or technical,
with the focus on lack of knowledge about lean concepts, resistance to the required
organisational culture change, and lack of support from top management. Few studies
present the lean implementation process from the practitioners' perspective. Using the
narrative enquiry methodology, the authors aim to describe how a construction company
from Brazil matured from the implementation of lean operational tools to achieve
excellence in the lean culture and mindset. Key themes that emerge from this study for a
successful lean construction journey are; effort to stabilise the environment, knowledge
creation and management, transparency in the process to enable simplicity and shared
understanding, and building trust for further growth
Níveis de endostatina sérica na esclerose sistêmica e relação com severidade da doença e da disfunção microvascular
Níveis de endostatina sérica na esclerose sistêmica e relação com severidade da doença e da disfunção microvascular
Resumos em andamento - Ciências Farmacêuticas
Resumos em andamento - Ciências Farmacêutica