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Lean construction conformance among construction
contractors in Turkey

Tezel, BA; Nielsen, Yasemin

Authors

BA Tezel

Yasemin Nielsen



Abstract

Lean construction is the term that corresponds to the reflection of the production system developed at the Toyota Corporation
(automotive industry) on the construction industry. Turkish contractors constitute a large portion of the local economy and are important
global actors in contracting business. Lean construction–based research and practice, as a production management–based approach for increasing
the effectiveness and efficiency of the construction industry, are scarce among Turkish contractors. This paper presents the results of
a questionnaire prepared to predict the lean conformance levels of Turkish contractors and discusses the results. The comparative strengths
and weaknesses of Turkish contractors for a lean construction initiative are highlighted. The findings that are presented in this paper can be
used as a starting point to disseminate the research and practice in lean construction among Turkish contractors in the future. A similar kind of
research can be repeated to compare the lean conformance levels in different countries and to evaluate the lean construction programs at
different companies after the introduction of lean construction

Citation

contractors in Turkey. Journal of Management in Engineering, 29(3), 236-250. https://doi.org/10.1061/%28ASCE%29ME.1943-5479.0000145

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Jul 16, 2012
Publication Date Jul 1, 2013
Deposit Date Dec 15, 2015
Journal Journal of Management in Engineering
Print ISSN 0742-597X
Electronic ISSN 1943-5479
Publisher Coasts, Oceans, Ports and Rivers Institute
Volume 29
Issue 3
Pages 236-250
DOI https://doi.org/10.1061/%28ASCE%29ME.1943-5479.0000145
Publisher URL http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)ME.1943-5479.0000145
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