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Lean facility management with the Kanban system

Lets Build

Originally, Kanban provided visual definitions for the just-in-time manufacturing processes Toyota was introducing. The Kanban method was officially defined in 2007 as a model for the computing industry. The Kanban system was developed in (and by) Toyota in the 1950s, named after the Japanese term for a board or sign.

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What is wrong with ” The Business Value of BIM for Construction in Major Global Markets: How Contractors Around the World are Driving Innovation with Building Information Modeling” ?

Building Information Management

The report states “…BIM adoption in North American skyrocketed from 28% to 71% between 2007 and 2012…” Does anyone out there actually believe this based upon the BIM defintion I have provided below? effectively developing an asset life-cycle process and model from conception to final retirement.

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Revit OpEd: Revit 2013 Service Pack 1 Available

Revit OpEd

Improves stability and performance when using visualization features like Sky, Exposure, and Anti-Aliasing. Improves section creation within a project with linked model. Improves stability when enabling “Show Analytical Model Categories in this View” when the Warning dialog is open. ► 2007. (77).

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Building Information Modelling BIM in the Construction Industry – Technical Report TR-1405A

Job Order Contracting

Building Information Modelling BIM in the Construction Industry – Technical Report TR-1405A. The National BIM Standard Definition from 2007, NBIMS states that a BIM is a: “… digital representation of physical and functional characteristics of a facility. Lastly, 3D visualization should not be confused with BIM.

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Revit OpEd: View Discipline

Revit OpEd

It was meant to make it simple to alter the appearance of our model to be more in sync with what a structural engineer wants to see. In my own way: Architectural - All model elements treated "equally", according to Object Styles, but with architectural bias with respect to view range and cutting elements. ► 2007. (77).

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don't think: Do Revit: Conceptual Design Workshop

Do

The second part of the workshop will focus on analysis applied early into the design process (conceptual energy analysis, solar radiation, use of structural analysis plug-ins), and will also provide overview of API features such as Analysis Visualization Framework and Dynamic Updating. - ► 2007. (24). ► November. (6).

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don't think: Do Revit: The gag order is lifted!! Its 2012 Time!

Do

Lastly 12 sees the release of new tool subset (currently only available in Architecture and Structure), we now have version 1 of "Construction Modeling" tools. Construction Modeling**: Parts - has great potential for panelized wall systems (a pet interest of mine). Four modes: Checkout Status, Owners, Model Updates, Worksets.

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