TY - JOUR
T1 - Lean construction of public housing production in Hong Kong
T2 - A process-based approach
AU - Ng, S. T.
AU - Zou, W.
AU - Wong, K.
AU - Huang, G. Q.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
©2016 IAHS.
PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - As a way to minimize the waste of materials, time and effort to generate the maximum value, the lean construction concept has been introduced successfully into the construction industry. This paper first examines the implementation of the lean construction principles, which is primarily focusing on waste reduction. The paper then suggests the adoption of a process-based approach to integrate the lean principles into the off-site prefabricated housing production. A case study on Hong Kong public housing production is presented in this paper. The study analyses the detailed business process along the supply chain of public housing production, which typically includes the design, manufacturing of prefabricated components, cross-border logistics, as well as on-site assembly and operation. Observations are made on the existing procedural deficiencies from the perspective of the client In order to further improve the efficiency and increase the cooperation among various supply chain actors, information communication technologies are implemented by the client based on the process-based approach.
AB - As a way to minimize the waste of materials, time and effort to generate the maximum value, the lean construction concept has been introduced successfully into the construction industry. This paper first examines the implementation of the lean construction principles, which is primarily focusing on waste reduction. The paper then suggests the adoption of a process-based approach to integrate the lean principles into the off-site prefabricated housing production. A case study on Hong Kong public housing production is presented in this paper. The study analyses the detailed business process along the supply chain of public housing production, which typically includes the design, manufacturing of prefabricated components, cross-border logistics, as well as on-site assembly and operation. Observations are made on the existing procedural deficiencies from the perspective of the client In order to further improve the efficiency and increase the cooperation among various supply chain actors, information communication technologies are implemented by the client based on the process-based approach.
KW - Information communication technologies
KW - Lean construction
KW - Prefabrication
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M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84982950679
SN - 0146-6518
VL - 40
SP - 171
EP - 180
JO - International Journal for Housing Science and Its Applications
JF - International Journal for Housing Science and Its Applications
IS - 3
ER -