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Ahn, S and Lee, S (2015) Methodology for Creating Empirically Supported Agent-Based Simulation with Survey Data for Studying Group Behavior of Construction Workers. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 141(01).
Arroyo, P, Tommelein, I D and Ballard, G (2015) Comparing AHP and CBA as Decision Methods to Resolve the Choosing Problem in Detailed Design. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 141(01).
Borg, L and Song, H (2015) Quality Change and Implications for Productivity Development: Housing Construction in Sweden 1990–2010. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 141(01).
Caldas, C H, Kim, J, Haas, C T, Goodrum, P M and Zhang, D (2015) Method to Assess the Level of Implementation of Productivity Practices on Industrial Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 141(01).
Castillo, G, Alarcón, L F and González, V A (2015) Implementing Lean Production in Copper Mining Development Projects: Case Study. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 141(01).
- Type: Journal Article
- Keywords: Lean construction; Lean production; Mining; Construction; Implementation; Development; Project planning and design;
- ISBN/ISSN: 0733-9364
- URL: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0000917
- Abstract:
Lean production is a management philosophy that creates competitive advantages and provides important savings opportunities for companies and organizations. However, there is limited evidence showing to what extent lean production can improve productivity and organizational performance in the mining industry. Mining is a critical industry in Chile, so to understand the impact of lean production, this research provides details regarding the implementation of lean production methodologies in three underground mining development projects belonging to a Chilean mining company. In all of the case studies reviewed, the implementation of lean methodologies generated performance improvements in related projects and construction organizations, with statistically significant improvements in workflow, actual production capacity, operational reliability, productivity, time utilization, and organizational performance. The main findings of this study suggest that the incorporation of lean methodologies has significant potential to improve the performance of mining operations, which is critical given the current and future challenges in the mining sector.
Goh, Y M (2015) Empirical Investigation of the Average Deployment Force of Personal Fall-Arrest Energy Absorbers. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 141(01).
Ha, S K, Jang, J G, Park, S H and Lee, H K (2015) Advanced Spray Multiple Layup Process for Quality Control of Sprayed FRP Composites Used to Retrofit Concrete Structures. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 141(01).
Hu, H and Zhu, Y (2015) Social Welfare–Based Concession Model for Build/Operate/Transfer Contracts. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 141(01).
Inayat, A, Melhem, H and Esmaeily, A (2015) Critical Success Factors in an Agency Construction Management Environment. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 141(01).
Matthews, J C and Stowe, R (2015) Critical Data Needs Associated with Asbestos Cement Pipe Renewal Methods. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 141(01).
Patel, D A and Jha, K N (2015) Neural Network Model for the Prediction of Safe Work Behavior in Construction Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 141(01).
Roofigari-Esfahan, N, Paez, A and N.Razavi, S (2015) Location-Aware Scheduling and Control of Linear Projects: Introducing Space-Time Float Prisms. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 141(01).
Younes, B, Bouferguène, A, Al-Hussein, M and Yu, H (2015) Overdue Invoice Management: Markov Chain Approach. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 141(01).