IGLC 23 · Perth, Australia · 2015
Pull vs. Push in Construction Work Informed by Last Planner
- Professor, Dr.Ing School of Business and Law, Department of working life and innovation, University of Agder, 4846 Grimstad, Norway, Mobile +4797082582, e-mail: bo.t.kalsaas@uia.no
- Lean Manager, Skanska Norway, 0271 Oslo, Norway, Mobile +4745869178, email: john.skaar@skanska.no
- Senior lecturer, Department of Engineering Sciences, University of Agder, 4846 Grimstad, Norway, Mobile +4790932669, e-mail: rein.t.thorstensen@uia.no.
Abstract
The Last Planner System (LPS) is widely characterized as a pull system. In this paper the authors question if this characterization is correct. The authors argue that LPS applies a combination of pull scheduling and push control at the shop floor level. Line of balance and Takt-time Planning are also discussed. There are no findings that support that these techniques applied in combination with LPS change the authors’ main conclusion. The goal of this paper is to provide a better understanding of LPS and to contribute to the discussion of pull-push. The authors agree that pull may not always be the best option. The authors argue that choosing pull, push or a combination of the principles should be based on the production dynamic in question
Keywords
- Pull & push
- Last Planner System (LPS)
- Line of Balance
- Location-based management systems (LBMS)
- Takt-time planning (TTP).
Cite this paper
APA 7th edition
Kalsaas, B. T., Skaar, J., & Thorstensen, R. T. (2015). Pull vs. Push in Construction Work Informed by Last Planner. In O. Seppänen, V. A. González, & P. Arroyo (Eds.), 23rd Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (pp. 103–112).
Shortened reference for IGLC papers
Kalsaas, B. T., Skaar, J., & Thorstensen, R. T. (2015). Pull vs. Push in Construction Work Informed by Last Planner. IGLC23.