Lean construction – LC bajo pensamiento Lean

Lean Construction is a philosophy that changes the traditionalist thoughtin the construction area through innovative management systems based on the analysis of waste, planning activities in order to improve productivity at construction, eliminating activities that do not contribute to the result of the work. Lean Thinking techniques are implemented in Toyota enterprise to minimize waste in the supply chain and increase the value of the products. This review article shows the application of lean thinking processes at the construction area, illustrated with an example taken from a real process that may be part of supervision.