Análise do controle de produção com base na construção enxuta: um estudo em uma obra horizontal

Abstract

Production control remains a challenge for construction companies due to the high speed at which activities occur on construction sites and across multiple work fronts. This challenge is intensified in the context of commercial projects, whose schedules are short and whose deadline requirements are strict. In this context, Lean Construction offers a set of principles and tools that enable production optimization in a simple manner, with a focus on processes and people. Thus, the objective of this study was to analyze the production control of a horizontal commercial construction project. To this end, a case study was conducted at a construction site located in the city of Eusébio, in the metropolitan region of Fortaleza, Ceará, in order to understand the current practices adopted by the construction company.The results indicated that the company is still at an early stage of involvement with the Lean Construction philosophy, which is consistent with the prevailing trend in the Brazilian construction sector. In addition, barriers were identified based on recurring situations that hindered the more effective application of the company’s production control strategies, such as the absence of well-defined planning and goals, as well as the nature of this type of project, which requires rapid decision-making and execution, among other factors. Subsequently, these issues supported the proposal of Lean Construction–based tools aimed at improving this process. The lessons learned from the study were summarized into five guidelines intended to help companies optimize construction management, constituting the main contribution of this work. Furthermore, these guidelines open opportunities for future studies in the field of construction management. Therefore, it can be concluded that further studies are necessary to enable the adaptation of traditional methods to lean-based strategies, as well as studies that allow application in different contexts, expanding the range of services analyzed and the duration of project monitoring, in addition to a financial analysis of the proposed tools. This study thus serves as a starting point for such efforts, contributing to the body of knowledge in construction management, particularly in production control.