TY  - CONF
TI  - Implementation of Last Planner® System in an Infrastructure Project
AU  - Kassab, Omar A.
AU  - Young, Brendan K.
AU  - Lædre, Ola
AD  - MSc Candidate, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway, +4796877993, omarka@stud.ntnu.no, orcid.org/0000-0002-3768-3592
AD  - Site Manager, PNC Norge AS, Oslo Norway, +4747713728, brendan.young@pnc-norge.no, orcid.org/0000-0003-2532-8670
AD  - Associate Professor, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway, +4773594739, ola.ladre@ntnu.no, orcid.org/0000-0003-4604-8299
PY  - 2020
DA  - 2020/07/06
T2  - Proc. 28th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC)
C3  - Proc. 28th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC)
CY  - Berkeley, California, USA
SP  - 517
EP  - 528
DO  - 10.24928/2020/0089
SN  - 2309-0979 (ISSN)
AB  - Since the establishment of the Last Planner® system (LPS) by Ballard and Howell, multiple studies have been conducted to evaluate the implementation of LPS in many construction projects. However, few studies have recorded the implementation process in infrastructure projects. This study investigates the implementation of LPS in an infrastructure project (Minnevika Bridge project), detect the challenges that arise during the implementation, and suggest measures to overcome these challenges. Several data collection methods were used in an action research approach; namely, a single case study, a literature study, non-participant/participant observations, six semi-structured interviews and two surveys. The study revealed that the project followed the best practice process map for LPS implementation mentioned in the literature. Moreover, the project experienced challenges described in the literature that tend to arise when adopting LPS, similar to those reported from other construction projects (e.g. participants’ resistance to the system). The study concludes with suggested measures to overcome these challenges (e.g. sufficient training and openness towards the LPS). Finally, the researchers represent challenges that are not clearly described in the literature (e.g., fear of responsibility when making the commitments)
KW  - Lean construction
KW  - Last Planner System
KW  - Action research
KW  - Challenges
KW  - Infrastructure
L1  - https://www.iglc.net/papers/details/1814/pdf
UR  - https://www.iglc.net/papers/details/1814
DB  - IGLC.net
LA  - English
N1  - Export date: 04 October 2026
ER  -