33rd Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC 33) - Osaka and Kyoto, Japan - 2025

https://doi.org/10.24928/2025/0234

Takt Planning: a Reinterpretation of Adjustment Mechanisms From the Perspective of Slack

Marcus C. T. Fireman1 & Marco Binninger2

1Founding Partner at Climb Consulting Group and PhD Candidate at NORIE/UFRGS, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil, [email protected], orcid.org/0000-0001-5843-4715
2Head of Lean Management at weisenburger bau GmbH, Germany, [email protected], orcid.org/0009-0006-3274-2481

Abstract

This paper offers a reinterpretation of takt planning through the lens of the slack concept, focusing on how adjustment mechanisms can address variability in construction projects. By analyzing 30 adjustment mechanisms identified in previous studies, the research evaluates how different types of slack (redundancy, flexibility, etc.) contribute to project stability. The study reveals that there is an intricate relationship between adjustment mechanisms in takt planning and the slack strategies, demonstrating that while takt planning is often criticized for its rigidity, it inherently integrates various forms of flexibility through slack strategies. The paper also highlights that there is a gap in addressing operational slack at the execution level, suggesting the need for deeper integration of micro-adjustments and day-to-day practices into formal takt planning frameworks.

Keywords

Takt Planning, Slack, Flexibility, Complexity, Buffer.

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Fireman, M. C. T. & Binninger, M.. (2025). Takt Planning: a Reinterpretation of Adjustment Mechanisms From the Perspective of Slack. In Seppänen, O., Koskela, L., & Murata , K. (Eds.), Proceedings of the 33rd Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC 33) (pp. 330–340). https://doi.org/10.24928/2025/0234

Shortened reference for use in IGLC papers:

Fireman, M. C. T. & Binninger, M.. (2025). Takt Planning: a Reinterpretation of Adjustment Mechanisms From the Perspective of Slack. IGLC33. https://doi.org/10.24928/2025/0234

 

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