A LOGISTIC FRAMEWORK TO ENABLE TAKT TIME PLANNING

Abstract

Takt Time Planning (TTP) methodology has gained growing popularity in lean construction, with the aim of improving workflow and increasing production stability. Despite the numerous research efforts surrounding TTP, there is a gap in understanding how logistics planning should support TTP in a construction project. This study presents a framework for developing logistics in a construction project that uses TTP as its planning method. The framework consists of four drivers: (a) equipment sizing, (b) layout risk study and analysis, (c) material management, and (d) structuring of daily routes and routines. The results show that the integration of TTP into the logistics framework allowed for the design of the production system to ensure Takt, and to structure a rapid response to the variations found during the LPS control cycles. Hence, the project deadline was reduce by 16.4%, or 4 months.