https://doi.org/10.24928/2024/0173

Takt and Pull Zones in the Construction of Logistics Warehouses

Gustavo Bridi Bellaver¹, Bernardo Martim Beck da Silva Etges², Lauro Henrique Alves Rego³ & Luis Staudt⁴

¹1M.Sc. Civil Engineer, Project Manager, Climb Consulting Group, Porto Alegre, Brazil, [email protected], https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4937-5861
²PhD Candidate, M.Sc. Eng., Founding-Partner at Climb Consulting Group, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil, [email protected], orcid.org/0000-0002-3037-5597
³3Civil Engineer, Quality Control Coordinator, LOG Comertial Properties, Belo Horizonte, Brazil, [email protected], https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9519-2644
⁴PhD Civil Engineer, Consultant, Climb Consulting Group, São Leopoldo, Brazil, [email protected], orcid.org/0000-0002-2398-2102

Abstract

This article will describe how the application of lean philosophy tools in the construction of logistics warehouses can offer new perspectives on project planning, promoting clearer and more visual communication, collaboration, and decision-making processes. this article investigated the use of takt and pull planning methods for the development of an integrated management system for logistics warehouses located in different Brazilian cities. Takt planning of scheduled activities decreased waiting times, leading to a reduction of approximately 8% in the execution time of construction works. Other benefits included greater team engagement and participation in activity planning and sequencing. Two takt zones (repetitive elements) and one pull zone (non-repetitive elements) were demarcated at each construction site, which were planned using line balancing as a unifying element. This strategy facilitated visual management by the field team, ensuring that the entire planning process flowed through the actors actively involved in carrying out the work. In a questionnaire-based survey, construction teams reported great improvements in planning, work comprehension, and coordination between work fronts, as well as improvements in visual management and collaboration. The responses indicated a notable shift in how the field team approached planning and conceptualized their work and demonstrated that the incorporation of takt and pull planning concepts was essential for achieving these results.

Keywords

Last Planner System, Lean construction, Logistics warehouses, Pull planning, Survey, Takt planning

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Reference

Bellaver, G. B. , Etges, B. M. B. S. , Rego, L. H. A. & Staudt, L. 2024. Takt and Pull Zones in the Construction of Logistics Warehouses, Proceedings of the 32nd Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC 32) , 389-400. doi.org/10.24928/2024/0173

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