Tezel, BA and Aziz, ZUH ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0797-1507
2017,
'Benefits of visual management in construction : cases from
the transportation sector in England'
, Construction Innovation: Information, Process, Management, 17 (2)
, pp. 125-157.
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Abstract
Purpose :
The purpose of this paper is to explore the benefits of Visual Management (VM) systems in
transportation construction projects in England.
Design/methodology/approach:
Following a comprehensive literature review, the benefits of VM were investigated through
action and case study research executed within two construction projects in England.
Findings:
The main findings are; VM can contribute to (i) increased self-management, (ii) better team
coordination, (iii) better promises or an increasing Plan Percent Complete (PPC), (iv) easier
control for the management, and (v) improved workplace conditions in the transportation
sector. It is important for the management to obtain the engagement of their workforce for
VM through increased participation and demonstrating the actual benefits. However,
managerial monitoring and control on the systems should not be underestimated.
Originality/value:
The transportation sector in England has been systematically deploying lean construction
techniques in its operations for a while. One of those lean techniques is a close-range visual
communication strategy called Visual Management (VM). The literature on the VM
implementation in construction is scarce and generally limited to the building construction
context. This paper documents the benefits of VM systems for the transportation sector by
using data captured through both qualitative and quantitative data collection methods. The
paper also identifies a set of recommendations for similar research efforts in the
transportation context in the future.
Item Type: | Article |
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Schools: | Schools > School of the Built Environment > Centre for Urban Processes, Resilient Infrastructures & Sustainable Environments |
Journal or Publication Title: | Construction Innovation: Information, Process, Management |
Publisher: | Emerald Group Publishing Limited |
ISSN: | 1471-4175 |
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Funders: | Non funded research |
Depositing User: | ZUH Aziz |
Date Deposited: | 09 Jan 2017 12:33 |
Last Modified: | 17 Nov 2020 13:40 |
URI: | http://usir.salford.ac.uk/id/eprint/41141 |
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