5th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction - Gold Coast, Australia - 1997

Application of the Lean Production Concept to Improving the Construction Planning Process

Olusegun O. Faniran1, Jacob O. Oluwoye2 & Dennis Lenard3

1Olusegun O. Faniran is a Research Associate in the Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building, University of Technology, Sydney.
2Jacob O. Oluwoye is a Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building, University of Technology, Sydney.
3Dennis Lenard is a Professor in the Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building, University of Technology, Sydney.

Abstract

The concept of lean production emphasises maximising the effectiveness of a production process while at the same time maximising the efficiency of the process. This concept provides a useful tool for developing an efficient and effective approach to managing the construction planning process. Four approaches to planning - satisficing planning, optimising planning, contingency planning and responsiveness planning - were identified from a review of general planning literature. Inputs to the construction planning process with significant value adding potential were identified using correlational analysis and were used as a taxonomy for assessing the appropriateness of the different planning approaches for efficient and effective construction planning. The assessment showed that construction firms need to shift from the current prevailing satisficing approach to construction planning and strive ultimately towards a contingency approach to construction planning in order to achieve efficiency and effectiveness in the construction planning process. A continuous improvement plan for effective construction planning was developed as a guide for construction firms.

Keywords

lean construction, construction planning, continuous improvement

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Faniran, O. O. , Oluwoye, J. O. & Lenard, D. 1997. Application of the Lean Production Concept to Improving the Construction Planning Process , 5th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction , 39-52. doi.org/

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