Lean management in small and medium-sized construction enterprises in Poland – selected results

Abstract

Research related to the check of the use of improvement tools in small and medium-sized companies in construction sector are not so popular and not many researchers take up the topic. Article presents the survey results on group of 217 small medium-sized enterprises regarding Lean Management method use, knowledge and efficiency assessment. Presented results showed among others that there is a need for smaller companies to focus on gaining actual knowledge about new management methods that could improve their efficiency and workflow, and that there is still place for further examination of Lean Management introduction especially in construction sector.

Keywords

• Lean Management
• Lean Construction
• SME’s
• construction companies
• continuous improvement
• surveys
• questionnaires