Investigating the synergy between lean construction practices and post disaster management processes

Abstract

Lean aims to maximize value while minimizing waste. Lean practices are likely to reducethe number potential hazards and errors. The use of Lean practices in constructionis essential to experience less hazards. Benefitting from Lean practices hasgained much attention in the last decade. Especially, the destroying effect of hazardsand accidents is of utmost importance in terms of seeking for better strategies.Within this context, Lean practices offer a wide variety of advantages and providemeans for achieving greater success in projects. This study investigates the use ofLean practices in post disaster management. Since post disaster management includesthe activities to help community in rebuilding, Lean tools and techniques might be employedto better handle post disaster management processes. The study also scrutinizesthe integration of Lean practices with the post disaster processes and encouragesthe community to compete against the destroying effect of disasters thanks tousing Lean tools and techniques. The main contribution of this study is that it introducesLean practices to be used in the post disaster management processes, whichmight potentially remove safety concerns in construction sites up to a great extent.