Impact of Toyota way implementation on performance of large Chinese construction firms

Abstract

Many attempts have been made to thoroughly understand the lean approach and its application in construction. Among these efforts, the Toyota way model is viewed as an appropriate approach that pinpoints various aspects of lean, covering long-term philosophy, process, people and partners, and problem solving. Adopting the Toyota way model, this paper investigates the impact of the implementation of Toyota way on the quality and productivity performance of large construction firms in China. Based on the fieldwork involving a questionnaire survey conducted in China, stepwise regression was used to determine which of the Toyota way-style practices lead to predictors of project quality and produc..