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Exploration of correct LPS practices in scheduling of large, complex, and constrained construction projects

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  • Søren Lindhard
  • Søren Wandahl

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Last planner system (LPS) is introduced in construction to make the sites lean. LPS has been facing implementation challenges which result in a misused or limited LPS. To compare application with theory, daily application of LPS was monitored at three construction cases. In all cases it was registered that only parts of LPS were applied. When application was compared with theory it was found that some elements were misused. The four main schedules were all applied, but the interactions between the plans did not function. Moreover, the rules of the making-ready process were not observed, and were offered little concern. The result was a low-efficient scheduling tool. To overcome the implementation challenges of LPS the knowledge level first needs to be increased. Furthermore, there is a need for support in the entire organisation. More energy or stubbornness should be put into the implementation to anchor the changes deep into the organisation.

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  • Søren Lindhard & Søren Wandahl, 2015. "Exploration of correct LPS practices in scheduling of large, complex, and constrained construction projects," International Journal of Project Organisation and Management, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 7(1), pages 56-71.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijpoma:v:7:y:2015:i:1:p:56-71
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