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The Center for Advancing Project & Operation Management (CAPOM) is a collaborative network of researchers, professionals, and industry experts dedicated to advancing excellence in project and operation management through applied research and real-world case studies.
Our research explores and validates innovative integrated approaches such as Lean Construction, Project Production Management (PPM), Advanced Work Packaging (AWP), Virtual Design and Construction (VDC), and emerging digital technologies including AI and data-driven platforms.
Beyond projects, CAPOM also explores Operation Science — driving excellence in Lean Management, the Toyota Production System (TPS), Total Productive Management (TPM), Lean Six Sigma, and other emerging approaches to improve efficiency, reliability, and long-term value creation.
The construction industry continues to face persistent productivity gaps, cost overruns, and fragmented collaboration across project phases. Studies show that productivity growth in construction has been stagnant for decades compared to manufacturing and other sectors (Lean Construction Blog).
Innovative frameworks such as Lean Construction, Advanced Work Packaging (AWP), Project Production Management (PPM), and Virtual Design & Construction (VDC) have emerged to bridge the gap between planning and execution, bringing production principles and digital integration to project delivery (Lean Construction Institute).
However, the adoption of these practices remains uneven due to organizational silos, fragmented systems, and limited digital maturity (Lean Construction Blog; ScienceDirect).
Manufacturing and service organizations have long applied Lean, Six Sigma, Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), and Toyota Production System (TPS) principles to improve efficiency and quality (Wikipedia – Lean Manufacturing).
Yet, many implementations remain limited to pilot programs or isolated tools, lacking full system integration or digital enablement (Lean Six Sigma Institute).
With Industry 4.0, organizations face the challenge of uniting classical operational excellence with modern technologies like IoT, automation, AI, and real-time analytics (6sigmastudy).
The academic and industrial community is now shifting focus from “doing Lean” to advancing how Lean, Six Sigma, and TPM integrate with digital transformation for strategic advantage.
To become a leading global center that advances the integration of project and operation management through research, innovation, and collaboration — transforming how organizations design, deliver, and sustain performance across industries.
