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Industrial Engineering Techniques for Improving Field Project Operations

Event Date

Jul 31, 2010

Type

Conference Presentation - Implementation

Research Team

RT-265

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Topic

How to Use Industrial Engineering/Manufacturing Techniques for Enhancing Project Performance

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Abstract

Research Team 265 (RT-265) was chartered to research the possibility of improving the cost, schedule, quality, and safety of field project operations through the application of industrial engineering (IE)/manufacturing techniques to everyday construction issues. The team isolated and adapted a number of techniques that allow construction site personnel to solve problems by identifying and deploying the appropriate IE techniques. Although the mention of IE usually evokes images of time and motion studies, modern industrial engineering offers a broad collection of tools and techniques that can be adapted to everyday construction site situations. Industry trends for field-based projects have seen a large amount of Non-Value Adding (NVA) activities. The amount of NVA on any given project could range between 50% and 75%. This range was determined by previous CII research. Many healthcare projects and facilities have experienced great improvements in efficiencies and reductions in NVA activities. RT-265 set three research objectives: Develop an approach that will help the end user identify waste that can be corrected with an IE technique. Waste is the expenditure of resources for any goal other than the creation of value for the end user. “End user” is defined as the superintendents, foremen, warehousemen, and others who work on a construction site, as well as those individuals responsible for planning the execution of construction projects. Construct a methodology for matching the most appropriate IE techniques to the targeted problems. Answer the question, “Which type of tool would guide the onsite application of IE techniques to problems that previous research has identified as causing poor performance?” RT-265 concluded that there is great potential in reducing NVA activities by implementing IE techniques on the construction jobsite.

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Knowledge Area

Construction Execution, Design Planning & Optimization

Project Phase

Detailed Design (Engineering), Construction

Project Function

Project Management, Construction, Operations & Maintenance, Quality Management

Industry Group

Light Industrial, Heavy Industrial, Buildings, Infrastructure

Research Topic

How to Use Industrial Engineering/Manufacturing Techniques for Enhancing Project Performance

Keywords

Non-Value Adding, NVA, Industrial Engineering, Industrial Engineering Techniques, Manufacturing Techniques, IE Techniques, Lean Implementation, Construction Productivity, rt265

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