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IDENTIFICATION AND ELIMINATING WASTE IN CONSTRUCTION BY USING LEAN AND SIX SIGMA PRINCIPLES

Sunil V. Desale, Sharad V. Deodhar

The purpose of this paper is to explore the principle of lean and six sigma for identification and illumination of waste in construction organization. Efficient material management is essential in managing a productive and cost effective site. In this working career, the author has been observing inefficient labour productivity practices, resulting from poor site material management, and handling. In this paper, therefore an attempt has been made to rectify these activities and construction organization. Primary objective of the study is to derive the reasons contributing to the amount of material wasted on residential building sites, which needs to bring down substantially by devising suitable method. A case study follows that demonstrates, how lean thinking and six sigma principles, tools and techniques be applied to a public and semi government authorities