Implementing the last planner TM system in a road construction project in Nigeria / Ograbe Ahiakwo … [et al.]

This paper describes a research investigation into the implementation of the Last Planner System (LPS) in a road construction project. LPS is known to be the most developed practical use of Lean Construction. It focuses on minimising the negative impacts of variability, uncertainties, buffers, makin...

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Main Authors: Ahiakwo, Ograbe, David, Oloke, Suresh, Subashini, Khatib, Jamal
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author Ahiakwo, Ograbe
David, Oloke
Suresh, Subashini
Khatib, Jamal
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Suresh, Subashini
Khatib, Jamal
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description This paper describes a research investigation into the implementation of the Last Planner System (LPS) in a road construction project. LPS is known to be the most developed practical use of Lean Construction. It focuses on minimising the negative impacts of variability, uncertainties, buffers, making projects more predictable, creating reliable work plans and convalescing collaborative planning. LPS is unpopular in highway and road construction projects, as a lot of case studies have been recorded of its application on infrastructure and building projects as against highway and road projects. However in the road project. In order to achieve this aim, an Action Research strategy is adopted using different data collection methods such as interviews, observation and survey questionnaire. The initial state of production plan reliability within this case project was observed to be highly unreliable with a high degree of variability. However as the implementation commenced, production plans were stabilized with an improved reliability in the schedules. The results from this study demonstrate that although a road construction process is a linear process, a number of benefits were still recorded in terms of improving construction planning and control processes, during the implementation.
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spelling my.uitm.ir-146652016-09-08T00:53:31Z https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/14665/ Implementing the last planner TM system in a road construction project in Nigeria / Ograbe Ahiakwo … [et al.] bej Ahiakwo, Ograbe David, Oloke Suresh, Subashini Khatib, Jamal Roads Roadside development. Landscaping This paper describes a research investigation into the implementation of the Last Planner System (LPS) in a road construction project. LPS is known to be the most developed practical use of Lean Construction. It focuses on minimising the negative impacts of variability, uncertainties, buffers, making projects more predictable, creating reliable work plans and convalescing collaborative planning. LPS is unpopular in highway and road construction projects, as a lot of case studies have been recorded of its application on infrastructure and building projects as against highway and road projects. However in the road project. In order to achieve this aim, an Action Research strategy is adopted using different data collection methods such as interviews, observation and survey questionnaire. The initial state of production plan reliability within this case project was observed to be highly unreliable with a high degree of variability. However as the implementation commenced, production plans were stabilized with an improved reliability in the schedules. The results from this study demonstrate that although a road construction process is a linear process, a number of benefits were still recorded in terms of improving construction planning and control processes, during the implementation. Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying 2015 Article PeerReviewed text en https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/14665/1/AJ_OGRABEE%20AHIAKWO%20BEJ%2015.pdf Implementing the last planner TM system in a road construction project in Nigeria / Ograbe Ahiakwo … [et al.]. (2015) Built Environment Journal (BEJ) <https://ir.uitm.edu.my/view/publication/Built_Environment_Journal_=28BEJ=29/>, 12 (2). pp. 33-49. ISSN 1675-5022 https://bej.uitm.edu.my/
spellingShingle Roads
Roadside development. Landscaping
Ahiakwo, Ograbe
David, Oloke
Suresh, Subashini
Khatib, Jamal
Implementing the last planner TM system in a road construction project in Nigeria / Ograbe Ahiakwo … [et al.]
title Implementing the last planner TM system in a road construction project in Nigeria / Ograbe Ahiakwo … [et al.]
title_full Implementing the last planner TM system in a road construction project in Nigeria / Ograbe Ahiakwo … [et al.]
title_fullStr Implementing the last planner TM system in a road construction project in Nigeria / Ograbe Ahiakwo … [et al.]
title_full_unstemmed Implementing the last planner TM system in a road construction project in Nigeria / Ograbe Ahiakwo … [et al.]
title_short Implementing the last planner TM system in a road construction project in Nigeria / Ograbe Ahiakwo … [et al.]
title_sort implementing the last planner tm system in a road construction project in nigeria / ograbe ahiakwo … [et al.]
topic Roads
Roadside development. Landscaping
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