Criticality assessment of the barriers to Lean Construction

Aline Patricia Mano received his PhD in Industrial Engineering from Pontifical Catholic University of Parana (PUCPR) and received Master of Production Engineering from the Federal University São Carlos– Brazil. She is an Associate Professor at Stadual University of Santa Cruz. Her current research interests include Lean applications.

Sergio E. Gouvea da Costa received his PhD in Industrial Engineering from University of São Paulo (USP), his Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering (Automation) from University of Campinas (UNICAMP) and his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Federal University of Technology – Parana (UTFPR). During his PhD, he spent 15 months as a Visiting Fellow at the Institute for Manufacturing, University of Cambridge, UK. He is a Professor at the Industrial and Systems Engineering Graduate Program at Pontifical Catholic University of Parana (PUCPR) and an Associate Professor at the Federal University of Technology – Parana (UTFPR), Brazil. His current research interests include Lean Manufacturing, Operations Strategy and Lean Healthcare.

Edson Pinheiro de Lima received his PhD in Industrial Engineering from Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), his Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering (Automation) from University of Campinas (UNICAMP) and his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Federal University of Technology – Parana (UTFPR). During his PhD he spent 12 months as a Visiting Academic at the Polytechnic University of Madrid, Spain. He is a Professor at the Industrial and Systems Engineering Graduate Program at Pontifical Catholic University of Parana (PUCPR) and an Associate Professor at the Federal University of Technology – Parana (UTFPR), Brazil. His current research interests include Sustainable Operations, Operations Strategy and Performance Measurement Systems.