34th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC 34) - Singapore, Singapore - 2026

https://doi.org/10.24928/2026/0187

Performance measurement in Takt production: an exploratory study on metrics, practices and challenges

Carlos T. Formoso1 & Carolina M. Zani2

1Professor, Building Innovation Research Unit (NORIE), Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil, [email protected], orcid.org/0000-0002-4772-3746
2Lecturer, School of Project Management, University of Sydney, Australia, [email protected], orcid.org/0000-0002-2649-2432

Abstract

Takt production gained attention in construction as a lean planning and control method that synchronizes workflows and enables product continuous flow. However, limited research has addressed performance measurement in takt production. This paper aims to identify research gaps in takt performance measurement, based on core concepts related to takt production, and the need for mechanisms to cope with unexpected variability. Several metrics for measuring takt performance were identified in the literature, organized into seven categories. Three exploratory case-studies were conducted in Chile, USA, and Japan, chosen due to the context heterogeneity and takt production methods diversity. Data analysis revealed different takt performance measurement approaches across different contexts. Company A developed a performance measurement system based on a production status matrix, used for controlling WIP, cycle time variation, and batch completion. Company B implemented takt production within an Integrated Project Delivery framework, in which performance measurement was based on Last Planner® System metrics. Company C employed a type of takt production system based on daily progress reports. The findings highlight improvement opportunities for takt performance measurement, including exploring leading metrics related to intermediate takt production goals, extend takt production metrics to other processes, and devise metrics for supporting adaptive capacity.

Keywords

Takt production, location-based planning and control, performance measurement systems, complexity, slack.

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Formoso, C. T. & Zani, C. M.. (2026). Performance measurement in Takt production: an exploratory study on metrics, practices and challenges. 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. 1618–1630). https://doi.org/10.24928/2026/0187

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Formoso, C. T. & Zani, C. M.. (2026). Performance measurement in Takt production: an exploratory study on metrics, practices and challenges. IGLC34. https://doi.org/10.24928/2026/0187

 

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