@inproceedings{Etges2018_1505,
  author = {Etges, Bernardo Martim Beck da Silva and Pereira, Bruno Bronzatto and Silveira, Thiago José Salgado da},
  title = {A Lean Approach to Improve Productivity in a Coke Oven Refurbishment Project: A Case Study},
  booktitle = {26th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction},
  year = {2018},
  pages = {1112--1121},
  address = {Chennai, India},
  issn = {2309-0979},
  doi = {10.24928/2018/0254},
  url = {https://www.iglc.net/papers/details/1505},
  abstract = {This paper presents a 3-phased Lean Construction Project (LCP) implemented in a specialized and integrated service company. The purpose of the LCP was to increase productivity and to re-structure Production Planning and Control routines. It was undertaken by a group of internal and external consultants for a period of four months of workshops and more four months of sustainability on-site. The construction project focused by the LCP was the refurbishment of a Coke Oven in a Brazilian Steel Mill. The three workshops regarding the Lean Construction background were: (a) Analysing the construction activities and support process (Planning, Contract Management, Supply, Warehouse, Safety); (b) Redesigning Production Planning and Control tools, routines and responsibilities; and defining a new Work plan schedule regarding takt-time; and (c) a Productivity Workshop implemented through wastes identification, activities reorganization and work provision. For all these workshops, a work group was formed covering consultants, managers, engineers, team-leaders and front-line workers. Finally, the workshop results were assessed through comparison of the productivity indicators with the base-line defined in the Analysis Stage. After the LCP, the project achieved its main objective with the walls assembly productivity improvement by 20%. This result was reached with fewer people performing more efficiently (less time). Moreover, the operational efficiency improvement guaranteed a 46% increase in the gross margin of the contract.},
  keywords = {Production Planning and Control, Productivity, Lean Construction},
}