30th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC) - Edmonton, Canada - 2022

https://doi.org/10.24928/2022/0154

Impact of Lean Practices in the Planning of Design Tasks: Evidence From Two Projects in France

Eva Chaize1, Wassim Al Balkhy2, Vincent Morael3 & Zoubeir Lafhaj4

1 Lean Manager, COEFF Lean Management Consulting Company, Paris, France, [email protected]
22 Doctoral Candidate, Centrale Lille, CNRS, UMR 9013-LaMcube, Lille, France, [email protected], https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4772-8133
3Founder and CEO, COEFF Lean Management Consulting Company, Paris, France, [email protected]
44 Full Professor, Centrale Lille, CNRS, UMR 9013-LaMcube, Lille, France, [email protected], https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1985-9176

Abstract

Lean construction, through its different tools, has enriched the construction industry with several ways to present reliable planning for the construction process. Nevertheless, the focus on planning design tasks is still incomparable to that devoted to the construction tasks. Additionally, lean construction and its planning tools and principles are still not routinely practiced in many areas of the world. This article tries to contribute to the existing efforts and shows the integration of lean construction with digital tools to improve the reliability of planning activities for design tasks in two projects in France in time of the COVID-19 pandemic. The article results show that the use of lean practices helped avoid delays in design, better consider the client’s expectations, and improve the collaboration between the participants in the design phase. The current study brings new insights into the applicability of lean practices in improving design management in the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry.

Keywords

Lean construction, Last Planner® System(LPS), lean design, planning, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).

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Chaize, E. , Balkhy, W. A. , Morael, V. & Lafhaj, Z. 2022. Impact of Lean Practices in the Planning of Design Tasks: Evidence From Two Projects in France, Proc. 30th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC) , 492-503. doi.org/10.24928/2022/0154

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