TY - GEN
T1 - Using lean theory to identify waste associated with information exchanges on a building project
AU - Dubler, Craig R.
AU - Messner, John I.
AU - Anumba, Chimay J.
PY - 2010
Y1 - 2010
N2 - Building Information Modeling (BIM) provides a means for owners, designers, contractors, and operators to generate, organize and use detailed information throughout a project lifecycle. When properly implemented, these models can improve the efficiency of designs, allow for better feedback from project participants, and improve the accuracy and effectiveness for performing future construction tasks. An important aspect to the success of BIM is the process in which information is exchanged. Information should be both accessible and usable when required. This paper serves to identify categories of information exchange (IE) waste on a building project through the application of lean theory. Using this methodology, a pilot study was performed on a laboratory facility being constructed on The Pennsylvania State University campus. The results determined that lean theory can be applied and adapted to effectively determine IE waste. Future work includes calculating the cost associated with this waste, and converting the waste into an efficient information exchange process.
AB - Building Information Modeling (BIM) provides a means for owners, designers, contractors, and operators to generate, organize and use detailed information throughout a project lifecycle. When properly implemented, these models can improve the efficiency of designs, allow for better feedback from project participants, and improve the accuracy and effectiveness for performing future construction tasks. An important aspect to the success of BIM is the process in which information is exchanged. Information should be both accessible and usable when required. This paper serves to identify categories of information exchange (IE) waste on a building project through the application of lean theory. Using this methodology, a pilot study was performed on a laboratory facility being constructed on The Pennsylvania State University campus. The results determined that lean theory can be applied and adapted to effectively determine IE waste. Future work includes calculating the cost associated with this waste, and converting the waste into an efficient information exchange process.
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U2 - 10.1061/41109(373)71
DO - 10.1061/41109(373)71
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:77956300453
SN - 9780784411094
T3 - Construction Research Congress 2010: Innovation for Reshaping Construction Practice - Proceedings of the 2010 Construction Research Congress
SP - 708
EP - 716
BT - Construction Research Congress 2010
T2 - Construction Research Congress 2010: Innovation for Reshaping Construction Practice
Y2 - 8 May 2010 through 10 May 2010
ER -