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2014 | OriginalPaper | Chapter

10. Case Study

Authors : Shang Gao, Sui Pheng Low

Published in: Lean Construction Management

Publisher: Springer Singapore

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Abstract

This chapter presents the results of three case studies conducted in selected Chinese construction firms. Section 10.2 describes how the cases were selected. An evaluation of the three cases is presented in terms of their experiences implementing Toyota Way-style practices.

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Footnotes
1
The revolution is named after the Xinhai Year of the sexagenary cycle of the Chinese calendar.
 
2
The site was divided into six sections based on the number of “pour strips”.
 
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Metadata
Title
Case Study
Authors
Shang Gao
Sui Pheng Low
Copyright Year
2014
Publisher
Springer Singapore
Book
Lean Construction Management

Print ISBN: 978-981-287-013-1

Electronic ISBN: 978-981-287-014-8

Copyright Year: 2014

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-287-014-8_10