Improving productivity of road surfacing operations using value stream mapping and discrete event simulation

Aziz, Z; Qasim, R M and Wajdi, S (2017) Improving productivity of road surfacing operations using value stream mapping and discrete event simulation. Construction Innovation, 17(3), pp. 294-323. ISSN 1471-4175

Abstract

An investigation of the integration of discrete event simulation (DES) and value stream mapping (VSM) to enhance the productivity of road surfacing operations reveals that hybrid DES-VSM approach ensures an integrated approach to process optimisation.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: productivity,simulation,process improvement,des-vsm framework,paving,road surfacing
Date Deposited: 11 Apr 2025 14:28
Last Modified: 11 Apr 2025 14:28