TY  - CONF
TI  - Roadmap for Implementing Standardized Work in Construction Process with Takt Time Planning
C1  - Osaka and Kyoto, Japan
C3  - Proceedings of the 33rd Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC 33)
SP  - 436
EP  - 447
PY  - 2025
DO  - 10.24928/2025/0133
AU  - Bonesi, Fabiana
AU  - Sterzi, Marcus
AU  - Orellana, Nicolas F. S.
AU  - Villanueva, Raul A. B.
AU  - Barth, Karina B.
AD  -  MSc, NORIE, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, Consultant and Managing Partner at  LD Consulting, fabiana@ldconsulting.com.br, orcid.org/ 0000-0002-9899-7798 
AD  - MSc, NORIE, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, Consultant and Managing Partner at  LD Consulting, marcus@ldconsulting.com.br, orcid.org/0000-0002-2235-944X 
AD  - Engineer, General Construction Manager, Constructora del Mar, nsaez@cdelmar.cl, orcid.org/0009-0001-2275 4730 
AD  - Engineer, Head of Planning and Control, Constructora del Mar, rbriceno@cdelmar.cl, orcid.org/ 0009-0003 5197-7604  
AD  -  Postdoc Researcher, Building Innovation Research Unit (NORIE), Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul  (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil, kbertotto@gmail.com, orcid.org/0000-0001-9612-624
ED  - Seppänen, Olli 
ED  - Koskela, Lauri 
ED  - Murata , Koichi 
AB  - Lack of predictability, high workforce turnover, and making-do are some of the factors that contribute to process variability in construction. Variability can disrupt workflow, negatively impacting the performance of production systems in terms of cost, duration, and project quality. Standardized Work (SW) is an approach from the Lean Production Philosophy that enhances process stability by establishing procedures that standardize each worker's tasks. However, despite its widespread application in the manufacturing industry, the full potential of this approach remains underutilized in construction. This paper presents the results of implementing SW in the concrete structure process of a residential project undertaken by a Chilean company. The study adapts the key elements of SW to the construction context and engages workers in defining a standard routine. Action research is the methodological approach adopted in this study. The results show that SW, along with interventions supporting continuous improvement, reduces operational variability, enhances workspace organization, and increases workers' self-management in meeting their goals. This approach improves the operational efficiency of construction projects and contributes to a broader understanding of effective strategies for managing process variability in construction.
KW  - Standardized Work
KW  - Takt time
KW  - Takt Time Planning
KW  - Continuous Improvement
KW  - Variability.
PB  - 
T2  - Proceedings of the 33rd Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC 33)
DA  - 2025/06/02
CY  - Osaka and Kyoto, Japan
L1  - http://iglc.net/Papers/Details/2328/pdf
L2  - http://iglc.net/Papers/Details/2328
N1  - Export Date: 02 June 2025
DB  - IGLC.net
DP  - IGLC
LA  - English
ER  -