Aziz, Z; Qasim, R M and Wajdi, S (2017) Improving productivity of road surfacing operations using value stream mapping and discrete event simulation. Construction Innovation, 17(3), pp. 294-323. ISSN 1471-4175
Abstract
An investigation of the integration of discrete event simulation (DES) and value stream mapping (VSM) to enhance the productivity of road surfacing operations reveals that hybrid DES-VSM approach ensures an integrated approach to process optimisation.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | productivity,simulation,process improvement,des-vsm framework,paving,road surfacing |
| Index terms: | value stream mapping, paving, road surfacing, integration, discrete event simulation, integrated approach, process improvement, productivity, investigation |
| Subjects: | modelling and simulation, data collection methods, organizational analysis, contractual arrangements, transportation engineering, infrastructure engineering, business, management |
| Topics: | Research Practice, Procurement, Engineering Principles, Organizational Design, Business Strategy |
| Descriptive scope: | 3 PCA |
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