https://doi.org/10.24928/2026/0179

Beyond the jobsite: adapting make-ready logic to managerial decision-making in construction

Yovi Arsianto¹

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.

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Arsianto, Y.. (2026). Beyond the jobsite: adapting make-ready logic to managerial decision-making in construction. In Hamzeh, F., Poshdar, M., & Garcia-Lopez,, N. P. (Eds.), Proceedings of the 34th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC 34) (pp. 1064–1075). https://doi.org/10.24928/2026/0179

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Arsianto, Y.. (2026). Beyond the jobsite: adapting make-ready logic to managerial decision-making in construction. IGLC34. https://doi.org/10.24928/2026/0179