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Thaís da C. L. Alves, Ph.D.Assistant Professor talves @ mail . sdsu . edu Office: ED 100 |
Alves specializes in construction management and project-based production systems. Her areas of interest include the application of lean production/construction concepts, principles, and tools to improve the performance of production systems and products in different stages of their life-cycle and supply chains. For more than 10 years, she has been teaching, advising students, researching and collaborating with construction companies towards the dissemination and implementation of lean especially in the field of production planning and control at construction sites. She is currently investigating the innovations companies develop to sustain lean implementation and the application of lean in office activities.
Research Interests
- Project-based Production Systems
- Production Planning and Control and Production System Design
- Lean Construction (LC) Practice and Education: Innovations to Sustain LC, Use of Simulations to Teach LC, Communities of Practice and their Role in LC Implementation, Lean Office
- Management in Engineering
TCLA 10/26/2011