Applying Lean Thinking In Project/Product Designing and Development

Construction industry has put in continuous efforts for its survival in the current impulsive and competitive economy. In order to handle the critical situation, Contractors are trying to implement new and innovative techniques in their project design process by making it more effective and efficient. A detailed literature survey has been conducted to identify the lean practices in various manufacturing industry and now in Construction industry. The results revealed that the status of Lean Product Design, Development and implementation is still in thriving stage. This study may further help the industry to improve construction process, align it to the requirements of its customers and relentless contribution to manufacturing sector to enhance productivity, quality and competitiveness is immense. In this thesis case study, various projects on construction/production of toilet units for rural India were observed. And from the data a unique toilet block will be designed as per lean thinking and will be compared with traditional designs. This design may get green design certification and can be adopted by any individual construction firm to ensure faster delivery, best quality and controlled cost.