Sarcouncil Journal of Engineering and Computer Sciences

Abstract: Lean Construction; As a management strategy in construction projects. Slide presentation. Lean is a term that refers to a way of doing business where it focuses on maximizing value for customers by eliminating all losses from activities that do not generate value. To obtain efficiency in the activities, the performance in quality, time, cost of the project is evaluated. The philosophy of Lean Construction is based on the optimization of the productive processes through the identification and elimination of waste, and the analysis of the value chain, to achieve a stable, constant flow of material, in the right quantity, with assured quality and at the time that this philosophy is necessary, that is, to have the flexibility and reliability that the product is manufactured at the time it is needed. requested by the customer, without producing more or less than required. The Lean methodology is highly recognized worldwide, and the momentum it gets is based on the optimization and standardization of processes within construction companies, completely eliminating waste.