Planning for production and Productivity analysis

    Plannin" rel="nofollow">ing for production and Productivity analysis       Question 1.: - Evaluate the appropriateness and usefulness of ‘work measurement’ and ‘method study’ techniques in" rel="nofollow">in the modern construction production environment, makin" rel="nofollow">ing specific reference to lean production. Question 2.: Discuss the connection between ‘work measurement’ and ‘lean thin" rel="nofollow">inkin" rel="nofollow">ing’. Question 3: - Evaluate the importance of ‘work measurement’ in" rel="nofollow">in the context of construction plannin" rel="nofollow">ing and discuss whether the duration data obtain" rel="nofollow">ined from ‘work measurement’ techniques could be responsible, in" rel="nofollow">in part, for the poor average time performance of construction projects in" rel="nofollow">in the UK. Question 4: - Discuss whether the ‘last planner’ technique offers the potential for enhanced schedule performance in" rel="nofollow">in construction production. Production Management, Performance & Lean Thin" rel="nofollow">inkin" rel="nofollow">ing Question 5: - ‘Construction production in" rel="nofollow">involves much wasteful activity’. Discuss the accuracy of this statement and evaluate the various sources of waste that are encountered in" rel="nofollow">in construction production. Question 6: - Discuss how the main" rel="nofollow">in requirements of a production management system relate to the construction in" rel="nofollow">industry. Discuss the evolution of construction production techniques and evaluate whether or not each construction project can truly be viewed as bein" rel="nofollow">ing ‘unique’. Question 9: - Critically appraise the in" rel="nofollow">influence of ‘lean production’ philosophies upon the construction process.