Frontiers of Engineering Management
>> 2015,
Volume 2,
Issue 2
doi:
10.15302/J-FEM-2015023
ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT THEORIES AND METHODOLOGIES
Hotspots Evolution and Frontier Analysis of Lean Construction Research—Integrated Scientometric Analysis using the Web of Science and Scopus Databases
Research Institute of Complex Engineering & Management, School of Economics and Management, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
Accepted: 2015-10-09
Available online: 2015-11-12
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Abstract
To develop a lean and green construction industry, Lean Construction (LC) is proposed as a new construction production method to improve the efficient use of resources and the value of construction supply chains, which has received increasing research concerns from scholars and practitioners. Based on related articles covered by the Web of Science and Scopus databases between 1995 and 2014, this study conducts a scientometric analysis. The analysis identifies four core topics in existing research, including: Last Planner System (LPS); production control theory; improvement and evaluation of productivity; and principle of value. Three major directions of LC research: greening LC; Building Information Modeling (BIM) based LC; and lean safety management, are also proposed. Lastly, several recommendations for future LC research and practice are provided in the literature review.
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