Variability is a well-known problem in construction projects, which leads to the general deterioration of project performance. During the last decade, the Last Planner System (LPS), a production planning and control system ...

The purpose of this paper is to systematise principles and practices of the Lean Six Sigma (LSS) method to encourage and facilitate its implementation and management in different contexts. The construction of LSS principles ...

The use of the principles of Lean Construction as a strategy to improvements in construction sites, is growing dailiy. This work aims to identify based on a systematic review in the national literature, the utilization ...

Given the importance of civil construction for the country, given its social and economic contributions, the sector seeks the resolution of its main problems that are based on large wastes of raw material and time, resulting ...

The philosophy Lean Construction is a recent adaptation of industrial concepts for the construction industry. In Brazil, this method has increased, thereby increasing the number of fans. In assessing the deferent types of ...

There are issues related to the traditional production model applied to the civil construction context, mainly for planning, management and monitoring areas, which leads to a fragmented, opaque and variable production ...

The present study aims to verify if the Lean Construction practices are applied totally or partially in projects related to the civil construction sector, in the city of São Paulo - SP. This work has a qualitative approach, ...