22nd Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction - Oslo, Norway - 2014

The Role of Visual Management in Collaborative Integrated Planning and Control for Engineer-to-Order Building Systems

Daniela Viana1, Carlos Formoso2, Josana Wesz3 & Patrícia Tzortzopoulos4

1Ph.D Candidate, Building Innovation Research Unit (NORIE), Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil. Phone +55 51 33083518, [email protected]
2Ph.D., Associate Professor, Building Innovation Research Unit (NORIE), Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil. Phone +55 51 33083518, [email protected]
3M.Sc. Candidate, Building Innovation Research Unit (NORIE), Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil. Phone +55 51 33083518, [email protected]
4Professor, School of Art, Design and Architecture, Department of Architecture and 3D Design, University of Huddersfield, Queen Street Studios, Queensgate, Huddersfield HD1 3DH, UK Fax: (+44) 01484 472440, [email protected]

Abstract

Visual Management is a key approach in the implementation of Lean Production. It emphasizes the importance of developing easy-to-understand visual devices for sharing knowledge within an organization. Such visual devices can play an important role in mitigating the complexity of engineer-to-order production systems. A major difficulty in managing engineer-to-order prefabricated building systems is the need to integrate planning and control of different processes, such as design, fabrication and assembly on site, in a multiple project environment. This paper reports preliminary findings on the implementation of visual devices for collaborative and integrated planning and control in a Steel Fabricator, which designs, fabricates and assembles steel structures. The aim of this paper is to understand how visual management tools can contribute to improve the effectiveness of planning and control in this environment. A set of visual devices have been used in the planning and control system in this company, including a panel that makes available information about 200 simultaneous contracts in an easy-to-understand way. The implementation of those tools has enhanced the participation of different people in the planning process from operational levels or from the different production units.

Keywords

Visual Management, Collaborative planning, Engineer-to-order

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Viana, D. , Formoso, C. , Wesz, J. & Tzortzopoulos, P. 2014. The Role of Visual Management in Collaborative Integrated Planning and Control for Engineer-to-Order Building Systems, 22nd Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction , 775-786. doi.org/

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