Essays about: "Lean Construction"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 49 essays containing the words Lean Construction.

1. 16. Adapting Value Stream Mapping to Circular Product Flows. : From Manufacturing to Equipment Rental.

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

   Author : CHRISTIAN STRÖM; [2019]
   Keywords : Value Stream Mapping; Warehouse Operations; Distribution Centre; Return Handling; Linear Regression and Lean.; Värdeflödeskartläggning; Lager Hantering; Distributions Center; Returhantering; Linjär Regression och Lean.;

   Abstract : The rise of the sharing economy is forcing industries to move from traditional take-make-waste economy towards circular ones (Schuttelaar & Partners, 2019). Along with the increasing influence of e-commerce, supply-chain collaboration and globalization has increased the pressure of warehouse operations and requires more efficient operations with the use of less resources thanever before (Frazelle, 2016). READ MORE

3. 17. Improvement Strategies in Construction Sites : Development of Rapid Site Assessment for House-building Industry

   University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och naturresurser

   Author : Pontus Urban; [2019]
   Keywords : Rapid Site Assessment; RSA; Lean; Lean Construction; House-building industry;

   Abstract : The construction industry has deteriorated during the past 40 years. Up to 35 % of the production cost is from wastes. The manufacturing industry has had an opposite development, in many cases owing to the contributions of Lean Production and various assessment tools. READ MORE

4. 18. En möjlig lösning på bristen på prisvärda bostäder i Nairobi, Kenya- En fältstudie i Nairobi County

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Installations- och klimatiseringslära; Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Byggnadsfysik

   Author : Kamil Abdi Sheikh; [2019]
   Keywords : Housing shortage; EPS technology; Lean construction; Technophobia Affordable housing; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : I ett försök att begränsa bostadsproblem i Nairobi, som är så enorma att det blir en av Kenyas regerings "fyra stora agenda" som innebär topp regeringens prioriteringar när det gäller utveckling. Denna studie fokuserar på den största staden i Kenya (hänsyn till befolkningen), Nairobi. READ MORE

5. 19. Construction Automation : Assessment of State of the Art and Future Possibilities

   University essay from Mälardalens högskola/Akademin för innovation, design och teknik

   Author : Patrik Folkesson; Robert Lönnroos; [2018]
   Keywords : Construction Automation; Building Information Modelling BIM ; Robotics;

   Abstract : The world of automation has grown rapidly for the last four decades and it is driven by higher demands from users, technology development and maturity of technologies of industrial processes. Companies all over the world have automated their manufacturing processes which have led to billions of dollars in productivity and quality improvements. READ MORE

6. 20. Introducing a Framework for Innovation Readiness Levels – A Framework to Evaluate Innovation Efforts

   University essay from KTH/Integrerad produktutveckling

   Author : Carl-Magnus Lunner; Emelie Worrmann; [2018]
   Keywords : Technology Readiness Level TRL ; Innovation process; Design Thinking; Lean Start-Up; The Innovators Method; Business Model Innovation; User-Centred Design; Technology Readiness Level TRL ; innovationsprocesser; Design Thinking; Lean Start-up; Innovators Method; affärsmodellsinnovation; användar-fokuserad design;

   Abstract : When developing new products, it is important to be able to evaluate their readiness as this helps organizations manage three major challenges of product development, performance, schedule, and budget. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) discovered this in 1990 and developed a nine-level framework to measure the progression of technology development, Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs). READ MORE