TY  - CONF
TI  - Medium-Term Planning: Constributions Based on Field Application
C1  - East Lansing, Michigan, USA
C3  - 15th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction
SP  - 509
EP  - 518
PY  - 2007
AU  - Kemmer, Sergio L.
AU  - Heineck, Luis F.M.
AU  - Novaes, Marcos de V.
AU  - Mourao, Carlos Alexandre M.A.
AU  - Alves, Thais da C.L.
AD  - Lean Initiative Coordinator, Construtora C. Rolim Engenharia Ltda., sergio@crolim.com.br
AD  - Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Production Engineering, Federal University of Ceará
AD  - Construction Manager, Construtora C. Rolim Engenharia Ltda., marcosnovaes@crolim.com.br
AD  - Procurement Manager, Construtora C. Rolim Engenharia Ltda., alexandre@crolim.com.br
AD  - Assistant Professor, Department of Structures and Construction Engineering, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil, thaiscla@yahoo.com
ED  - Pasquire, C.L, Christine L.
ED  - Tzortzopoulos, Patricia 
AB  - The literature on lookahead planning suggests that there are six major functions embedded on its scope, i.e., shielding production, integration between long- and shortterm planning, controlling and learning, management of physical flows, cost control, and safety planning and control. Based on the literature, this paper presents a case study on the implementation of medium-term planning, a.k.a., lookahead planning, developed in a 8.758,80 m2 multi-storey residential building in the city of Fortaleza, Northeast of Brazil. Differently from other papers on this topic, the authors present a descriptive case study, based on field experience, not a prescriptive one. Recommendations provided by the literature were used to implement concepts related to lookahead planning. This paper presents evidence on how medium-term planning was firmly established as a managerial routine six months after its initial implementation and describes how the literature recommendations were put in practice. The authors also found out opportunities for improvement, e.g., constraints identified at the medium-term level had not been defined precisely resulting on low levels of task completion at the operational level. The paper concludes with recommendations based on how the company investigated has been able to sustain and improve practices related to medium-term planning.
KW  - Planning
KW  - medium-term planning
KW  - constraints analysis.
PB  - 
T2  - 15th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction
DA  - 2007/07/18
CY  - East Lansing, Michigan, USA
L1  - http://iglc.net/Papers/Details/501/pdf
L2  - http://iglc.net/Papers/Details/501
N1  - Export Date: 20 April 2024
DB  - IGLC.net
DP  - IGLC
LA  - English
ER  -