All Outputs (12)

Optimizing handover of as-built data using BIM for highways (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Bayar, M., Aziz, Z., Tezel, B., Arayici, Y., & Biscaya, S. (2016, September). Optimizing handover of as-built data using BIM for highways. Presented at 1st International (UK) BIM Academic Forum Conference, Glasgow UK

An efficient maintenance of the UK’s transportation network is of critical importance to the country’s economy and among the top priorities of the government and public agencies (e.g. Network Rail, Highways England). The public transportation agencie... Read More about Optimizing handover of as-built data using BIM for highways.

Visual management condition in highways construction projects in England (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Tezel, B., Aziz, Z., Koskela, L., & Tzortzopoulos Fazenda, P. (2016, July). Visual management condition in highways construction projects in England. Presented at 24th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction, Boston, USA

Lean construction has recently gained momentum in England’s highways construction supply chain. The literature indicates that the current view to Visual Management (VM) within those lean implementations is limited to some VM tools. This paper explore... Read More about Visual management condition in highways construction projects in England.

Benefits of visual management in the transportation sector (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Tezel, B., Aziz, Z., Koskela, L., & Tzortzopoulos Fazenda, P. (2016, July). Benefits of visual management in the transportation sector. Presented at 24th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction., Boston, USA

This paper explores the benefits of Visual Management (VM), a fundamental sensory information management strategy in the lean production system, in the transportation sector in England. Lean construction and VM have recently gained momentum in Englan... Read More about Benefits of visual management in the transportation sector.

Visual management in industrial construction : a case study (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Tezel, B., Koskela, L., & Tzortzopoulos Fazenda, P. (2013, August). Visual management in industrial construction : a case study. Presented at 21th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction, Fortaleza, Brazil

Visual Management (VM) is a distinctive communication strategy that is frequently observed at lean work settings to varying degrees. It relies on the effectiveness of visual communication and catchy visual systems to create visual communication for d... Read More about Visual management in industrial construction : a case study.

Design science research in lean construction : process and outcomes (2012)
Presentation / Conference
Rocha, C., Formoso, C., Tzortzopoulos Fazenda, P., Koskela, L., & Tezel, B. (2012, July). Design science research in lean construction : process and outcomes. Presented at 20th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction, San Diego, USA

Design science (or constructive) research is a mode of producing scientific knowledge. It differs from explanatory research whose goal is to describe, understand and eventually predict phenomena of a particular field. Alternatively, the goal of desi... Read More about Design science research in lean construction : process and outcomes.

An examination of visual management on Finnish construction sites (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Tezel, B., Koskela, L., Tzortzopoulos Fazenda, P., Koskenvesa, A., & Sahlstedt, S. (2011, July). An examination of visual management on Finnish construction sites. Presented at 19th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction, Lima, Peru

Visual Management (VM), which is one of the founding blocks of the Toyota Production System, is the managerial strategy of integrating information and sensory aids into work settings for increased self-management. This paper presents the preliminary... Read More about An examination of visual management on Finnish construction sites.

Process transparency on construction sites : examples from construction companies in Brazil (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Tezel, B., Koskela, L., Tzortzopoulos, P., Formoso, C. T., Alves, T., Neto, B., …Mota, B. (2010, July). Process transparency on construction sites : examples from construction companies in Brazil. Presented at 18th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction, Haifa, Israel

Process transparency is the core concept in Visual Management (VM), which is one of the founding blocks of the Toyota Production System. This paper presents the preliminary results of a collaborative research conducted between Brazil and the UK, as... Read More about Process transparency on construction sites : examples from construction companies in Brazil.

The functions of visual management (2009)
Presentation / Conference
Tezel, B., Koskela, L., & Tzortzopoulos, P. (2009, January). The functions of visual management. Presented at International Research Symposium, Salford, UK

Visual Management has been evolving and effectively employed in some manufacturing and service organisations for a long time. In order to facilitate a cross-industrial learning process and to advance in detailed research the understanding of how the... Read More about The functions of visual management.

Lean construction in small-medium sized enterprises (SMEs) : an exploration of the highways supply chain
Presentation / Conference
Tezel, B., Koskela, L., & Aziz, Z. Lean construction in small-medium sized enterprises (SMEs) : an exploration of the highways supply chain. Presented at IGLC Conference: 25th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction, Aldemar Knossos Royal & Royal Villas, Anissaras, Iraklio, Greece

Lean Construction (LC) is under the spotlight to improve the overall performance of civil construction projects in England. A strategic target of public clients is to effectively extend the current LC efforts, which have been mainly led by large comp... Read More about Lean construction in small-medium sized enterprises (SMEs) : an exploration of the highways supply chain.

Evaluation of continuous improvement programmes
Presentation / Conference
Miron, L., Talebi, S., Koskela, L., & Tezel, B. Evaluation of continuous improvement programmes. Presented at 24th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction, Boston, MA, USA

The study began with the problem posed by an organisation for a group of researchers in the UK. There was a need to carry out an in-depth study to evaluate the continuous improvement programmes in the context of Lean Construction, and the following q... Read More about Evaluation of continuous improvement programmes.

Investigation of visual management cases in construction by an analytical framework from manufacturing
Presentation / Conference
Murata, K., Nakajima, K., Kinoshita, K., Tezel, B., Koskela, L., Tzortzopoulos, P., & Katayama, H. Investigation of visual management cases in construction by an analytical framework from manufacturing. Presented at CIE 45 45th International Conference on Computers & Industrial Engineering, Metz/France

Along with the progress of globalization, speed and efficiency have become more critical for any industry than ever before. In this sense, the concept and methods of lean management, promoting these performances, have been deployed from manufacturing... Read More about Investigation of visual management cases in construction by an analytical framework from manufacturing.

Visual management – A general overview
Presentation / Conference
Tezel, B., Koskela, L., & Tzortzopoulos, P. Visual management – A general overview. Presented at 5th International Conference on Construction in the 21st Century (CITC-V), Istanbul, Turkey

Visual Management has been evolving and effectively employed in some manufacturing and service organizations for a long time. It is an essential element of the lean production system that can be approached from different scientific disciplines as wel... Read More about Visual management – A general overview.