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Last Planner®
In the last 10 years, many construction organisations have turned towards collaborative planning to meet target schedules and increase production. Some companies have adopted a system called Last Planner. Last Planner is different from the traditional planning approaches that simply direct (or ‘push’) the start of construction activities. Last Planner argues that work should only proceed if all the resources required are available. Last Planner is based on collaborative planning and adds a methodical process for making ready tasks that should be done so they can be done. Last Planner also secures explicit promises from front‐line supervisors and crews regarding what will be done. Recognising that we are unlikely to be perfect planners (after all, all plans are forecasts, and we know for a fact that all forecasts are wrong), the goal is to never make the same mistake twice. Hence, Last Planner analyses the root cause of problems and identifies corrective action. The Last Planner SystemSM (LPS) has been adopted worldwide. Advocates of the system argue that its use increases the chances that projects will be completed on time and that when using the system productivity is improved. We examine these claims.
Last Planner®
In the last 10 years, many construction organisations have turned towards collaborative planning to meet target schedules and increase production. Some companies have adopted a system called Last Planner. Last Planner is different from the traditional planning approaches that simply direct (or ‘push’) the start of construction activities. Last Planner argues that work should only proceed if all the resources required are available. Last Planner is based on collaborative planning and adds a methodical process for making ready tasks that should be done so they can be done. Last Planner also secures explicit promises from front‐line supervisors and crews regarding what will be done. Recognising that we are unlikely to be perfect planners (after all, all plans are forecasts, and we know for a fact that all forecasts are wrong), the goal is to never make the same mistake twice. Hence, Last Planner analyses the root cause of problems and identifies corrective action. The Last Planner SystemSM (LPS) has been adopted worldwide. Advocates of the system argue that its use increases the chances that projects will be completed on time and that when using the system productivity is improved. We examine these claims.
Last Planner®
Baldwin, Andrew (editor) / Bordoli, David (editor)
2014-04-14
11 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
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