TY  - CONF
TI  - Enabling lean production through digital planning systems
C1  - Singapore, Singapore
C3  - Proceedings of the 34th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC 34)
SP  - 143
EP  - 154
PY  - 2026
DO  - 10.24928/2026/0215
AU  - McHugh, Kevin
AU  - Tzortzopoulos, Patricia
AU  - Manu, Emmanuel
AD  - Consultant,/Researcher/McHugh, Lean construction, Ireland, Nottingham Trent University U.K mchughleanconstruction@gmail.com  orcid.org/0000-0002-6017-4585
AD  - Professor, Department of Architecture, School of Architecture, Design and the Built Environment, Nottingham Trent University UK, patricia.tzortzopoulos@ntu.ac.uk,  orcid.org/0000-0002-8740-6753
AD  - Associate Professor, Department of Construction Management, School of Architecture, Design and the Built Environment, Nottingham Trent University UK, emmanuel.manu@ntu.ac.uk, orcid.org/0000-0002-9002-3681
ED  - Hamzeh, Farook
ED  - Poshdar, Mani
ED  - Garcia-Lopez,, Nelly P.
AB  - Programdriven project environments emphasise adherence to master programmes, often overshadowing flow reliability, transparency, and collaborative problemsolving, which can undermine the Last Planner System® (LPS), particularly during commissioning when prerequisite complexity intensifies. This study examines how deliberately configured digital tools aligned with Lean principles can support—rather than constrain—LPS behaviours during the transition from construction to commissioning. Using a designscienceinspired approach and an embedded qualitative case study of a major industrial energycentre project in Ireland, data were gathered from surveys, observations, weekly work plans, readiness indicators, and digital planning artefacts. Results show notable improvements in planning reliability, evidenced by increased Planned Percent Complete (PPC), as enhanced readiness processes reduced the commissioning readiness gap. Once readinessfirst routines were integrated into digital workfeedback systems, this gap became more visible. The study identifies sociotechnical interventions—including readiness dashboards, structured digital feedback mechanisms, and improved task definitions—through which Lean principles shaped digital tool use. These interventions reframed digital reporting from programme compliance toward shared diagnosis of constraints, supporting broader participation and psychologically safer conversations. Rather than offering a full framework, the research provides empirical insights to guide practitioners configuring digital planning systems and inform future Leandigital integration.
KW  - Last Planner System
KW  - digital visual management
KW  - psychological safety
KW  - behavioural change
KW  - commissioning readiness.
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T2  - Proceedings of the 34th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC 34)
DA  - 2026/06/22
CY  - Singapore, Singapore
L1  - http://iglc.net/Papers/Details/2515/pdf
L2  - http://iglc.net/Papers/Details/2515
N1  - Export Date: 19 June 2026
DB  - IGLC.net
DP  - IGLC
LA  - English
ER  -