Co-Ordinating the Supply Chain - Diffussing Lean Production in Construction

When the primary goal of lean production, avoiding waste, is obeyed, the lean production philosophy exploits simultaneously the advantages of craftwork and mass-production in terms of flexibility, quality, cost and time per piece, which results in a significant increase in added value in the total production chain. Principles of craftwork and mass-production are to be recognised within the framework of the construction industry in the Netherlands as well.