IMPLEMENTATION OF LEAN SIX SIGMA IN INDIAN CONSTRUCTION
Ravi Jain
(2013CET2150)
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DELHI
May 2015
IMPLEMENTATION OF LEAN SIX SIGMA IN INDIAN CONSTRUCTION
Submitted by
Ravi Jain
In partial fulfillment of the requirements of the degree in
MASTER OF TECHNOLOGY
In
Construction Engineering and Management DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DELHI
May 2015 CERTIFICATE
This is to certify that thesis titled “Implementation of Lean Six Sigma in Indian Construction” is a bona-fide record of work done by Ravi Jain (Entry No2013 CET2150) to the department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, India.
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Table 4-5: Lean Construction Tool, RRI and Rank……………………………………………………………………..43
The Table 4-6: Six Sigma Tools and Relative Importance Index………………………………………………..44
Table 4-7: Ways of Integration of Six Sigma with Lean Construction ……………………………………….47
Table 4-8: Barriers for Implementation of Lean Construction and Six Sigma in India ……………....48
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 2-1: Cause and Effect Diagram………………………………………………………………………………………21
Figure 2-2: Lean Project Delivery System and Six Sigma……………………………………………………………23
Figure2-3: Concept of Six Sigma integrated approach with Lean construction…………………………24
Figure 4-1: Experience of the Participants………………………………………………………………………………..31
Figure 4 -2: Participant Profile in the Company………………………………………………………………………..31
Figure 4-3: Awareness of the Lean Construction in Indian Construction Industries………………….33
Figure 4-4: Awareness of Six Sigma…………………………………………………………………………………………34
Figure 4-5: Level of Implementation of Lean Construction in India…………………………………………..35
Figure 4-6: Types of Waste in the Indian construction Industry according to RII……………………..37
Figure 4-7: Types of Waste in Abu- Dhabi Construction Industry………………………………………….....39
Figure 4-8: Causes of Waste in India and Relative Importance
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