LEADER 05430nam 22006975 450 001 9910299755203321 005 20200701223833.0 010 $a981-287-014-8 024 7 $a10.1007/978-981-287-014-8 035 $a(CKB)3710000000118122 035 $a(EBL)1731599 035 $a(OCoLC)884646203 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001239477 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11664289 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001239477 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)11199376 035 $a(PQKB)11505227 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1731599 035 $a(DE-He213)978-981-287-014-8 035 $a(PPN)178779636 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000118122 100 $a20140523d2014 u| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aLean Construction Management $eThe Toyota Way /$fby Shang Gao, Sui Pheng Low 205 $a1st ed. 2014. 210 1$aSingapore :$cSpringer Singapore :$cImprint: Springer,$d2014. 215 $a1 online resource (402 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a981-287-013-X 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 327 $aIntroduction -- Production Management -- Lean Production and Construction -- The Toyota Way -- Theoretical and Conceptual Framework -- China?s Construction Industry -- Research Methodology -- Survey Data Analysis -- Interview Findings -- Case Study -- Discussion and Validation -- Conclusions. 330 $aThe book presents a mixed research method adopted to assess and present the Toyota Way practices within construction firms in general and for firms in China specifically. The results of an extensive structured questionnaire survey based on the Toyota Way-styled attributes identified were developed, and data collected from building professionals working in construction firms is presented. The quantitative data presented in the book explains the status quo of the Toyota Way-styled practices implemented in the construction industry, as well as the extent to which these attributes were perceived for lean construction management. The book highlights all the actionable attributes derived from the Toyota Way model appreciated by the building professionals, but alerts the readers that some attributes felled short of implementation. Further findings from in-depth interviews and case studies are also presented in the book to provide to readers an understanding how these Toyota Way practices can be implemented in real-life projects. Collectively, all the empirical findings presented in this book can serve to enhance understanding of Toyota Way practices in the lean construction management context. The readers are then guided through to understand the gaps between actual practice and Toyota Way-styled practices, and the measures that they may undertake to circumvent the challenges for implementation. The book also presents to readers the SWOT analysis that addresses the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats towards the implementation of the Toyota Way in the construction industry. The book prescribes the Toyota Way model for use in construction firms to strategically implement lean construction management. The checklist presented in the book enables readers to draw lessons that may be used additionally as a holistic assessment tool for measuring the maturity of firms with respect to their Toyota Way implementation. Consequent to this, management would then be in a better position to develop plans for Toyota Way implementation by focusing on weak areas, strengthening them, and thus increasing the likelihood of success in the implementation of the Toyota Way. In a nutshell, this book provides a comprehensive and valuable resource for firms not only in the construction industry but also businesses outside of the construction sector to better understand the Toyota Way and how this understanding can translate to implementation of lean construction/business management to enhance profitability and survivability in an increasingly competitive global market place. 606 $aBuilding?Superintendence 606 $aConstruction industry?Management 606 $aConstruction superintendence 606 $aProject management 606 $aEngineering economics 606 $aEngineering economy 606 $aConstruction Management$3https://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/T23039 606 $aProject Management$3https://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/515020 606 $aEngineering Economics, Organization, Logistics, Marketing$3https://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/T22016 615 0$aBuilding?Superintendence. 615 0$aConstruction industry?Management. 615 0$aConstruction superintendence. 615 0$aProject management. 615 0$aEngineering economics. 615 0$aEngineering economy. 615 14$aConstruction Management. 615 24$aProject Management. 615 24$aEngineering Economics, Organization, Logistics, Marketing. 676 $a339.109234 700 $aGao$b Shang$4aut$4http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut$0968454 702 $aLow$b Sui Pheng$4aut$4http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910299755203321 996 $aLean Construction Management$92199650 997 $aUNINA