Integration of Lean Con. and Building Information Modelling
TPS is a sophisticated system of production, where all parties concerned must contribute to the whole.
It encourages people to continually improve and learn the processes they work on and make it last in
any business, which is the real challenge of TPS. The Toyota Way is based on five core values that all
workers from top management down to regular operators are expected to follow and live by in their
day to day work (Bicheno J. and Holweg M. 2009):
1. Challenge to maintain a long-term vision and strive to meet all changes with the courage
and creativity needed to realize that vision.
2. Kaizen to strive for continuous improvement. There is always room for improvement,
perfection does not exist.
3. Genchi Genbutshu go see the problem, in other words, go to the source of problem. This
is the belief that practical experience is valued over theoretical knowledge. You must see the