Benefits of visual management in construction: Cases from the transportation sector in England

Tezel, A and Aziz, Z (2017) Benefits of visual management in construction: Cases from the transportation sector in England. Construction Innovation, 17(2), pp. 125-157. ISSN 1471-4175

Abstract

This paper explores the visual management (VM) systems' benefits in transportation sector in England revealing that VM contributes to increased self-management, better team coordination, better promises, easier control for the management, and improved workplace conditions in the sector.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: England,benefits,visual management,lean construction,process transparency,transportation sector
Index terms: lean construction, process transparency, coordination, transportation sector, visual management, England
Subjects: industry analysis, building construction, Geography, management
Topics: Business Strategy, Geographical Context, Research Practice, Site Management, Organizational Design
Descriptive scope: 2 PC

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