@inproceedings{Arsianto2026_2488,
  author = {Arsianto, Yovi},
  editor = {Hamzeh, Farook and Poshdar, Mani and Garcia-Lopez,, Nelly P. and Gan, Vincent},
  title = {Beyond the jobsite: adapting make-ready logic to managerial decision-making in construction},
  booktitle = {Proceedings of the 34th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC 34)},
  year = {2026},
  pages = {1064--1075},
  address = {Singapore, Singapore},
  issn = {2789-0015},
  doi = {10.24928/2026/0179},
  url = {https://www.iglc.net/papers/details/2488},
  abstract = {Despite extensive advances in Lean Construction, particularly through the Last Planner® System (LPS), limited attention has been given to structuring managerial meetings as production systems for decision-making. As a result, managerial processes remain prone to decision latency, information variability, and unreliable commitments. This study addresses this gap by developing the Make-Ready Meeting (MRM) framework, which extends Make-Ready Planning logic from operational workflows to managerial decision contexts. Using a conceptual research approach supported by a narrative literature review, the framework integrates Lean Office (LO), Lean Governance (LG), and LPS into a unified model emphasizing information readiness, constraint management, and commitment reliability. A key contribution is the introduction of a filter gate mechanism that operationalizes shielding at the managerial level by screening decision inputs prior to execution. The framework repositions meetings as commitment-production systems and shifts cognitive effort upstream. This cross-level theoretical extension contributes to Lean theory by linking decision-making reliability with workflow performance, offering a pathway to reduce decision latency in construction projects.},
  keywords = {Last Planner® System, lean construction, make-ready planning, continuous improvement, commitment.},
}