Using Design Science To Further Develop Visual Management Application in Construction
Denise Ann Brady1, Patricia Tzortopoulos2 & John Rooke3
1PhD Student, School of the Built Environment, University of Salford; UK. [email protected]2Senior Lecturer, School of the Built Environment, University of Salford; UK. Phone +44 161 295 4284; [email protected]
3Research Fellow, HaCIRIC, School of the Built Environment, University of Salford, Greater Manchester. Phone +44 161 295 6344; [email protected]
Abstract
This paper presents preliminary results of an ongoing PhD work, focusing on the further development of Visual Management (VM) application in Construction using prescriptive research through Design Science. The aim of the paper is to present a case study that describes how a Visual Management Method (VMM) was developed and implemented to improve transparency on a construction site and to consider how this method can make a contribution to Visual Management theory. The VMM incorporates visual tools that are applied together to plan, measure and visualise work on a daily basis. The paper concludes with a discussion on how the VMM relates to the literature on Visual Management and determines the next steps to be taken to refine the method and provide theoretical contributions.
Keywords
Design, visual management, lean implementation
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Brady, D. A. , Tzortopoulos, P. & Rooke, J. 2012. Using Design Science To Further Develop Visual Management Application in Construction, 20th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction , -. doi.org/
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