https://doi.org/10.24928/2023/0129

Can Advanced Work Packaging Become a Lean Method?

Italo Sepúlveda¹, Luis F. Alarcón² & Beda Barkokebas³

¹PhD Student, Department Construction Engineering and Management, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile, [email protected], orcid.org/0000-0002-6019-9344
²Professor, Department of Construction Engineering and Management, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile, [email protected], orcid.org/0000-0002-9277-2272
³Assistant Professor, Department of Construction Engineering and Management, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile, [email protected], orcid.org/0000-0002-0054-1320

Abstract

Advanced Work Packaging (AWP) is rapidly becoming a popular methodology to improve efficiency in construction projects. It is an innovative approach to project management that focuses on the planning, organization, and control of construction tasks on the job site is based on the idea that by organizing work effectively and reducing lead times, it is possible to maximize efficiency and productivity in construction. Nevertheless, Lean Construction (LC) practitioners identified significant shortcomings in AWP such as the lack of attention to buffers while arguing that this methodology is not effective in a practical setting. In this context, this research presents a literature review identifying the criticism of LC practitioners to AWP while identifying similarities and possible synergies where both approaches can complement each other to render better results during the delivery of construction projects. This research identifies the implementation of the Last Planner System® (LPS®) as means to address significant AWP shortcomings identified by LC practitioners while taking advantage of AWP’s structured approach to better apply LC concepts. Therefore, the identified synergies and combination of both approaches will contribute to more efficient processes and improvement of construction practices.

Keywords

Advanced Work Packaging, Workface Planning, Lean construction, Integration, Collaboration.

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Reference

Sepúlveda, I. , Alarcón, L. F. & Barkokebas, B. 2023. Can Advanced Work Packaging Become a Lean Method?, Proceedings of the 31st Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC31) , 1475-1486. doi.org/10.24928/2023/0129

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