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@CONFERENCE{Lappalainen2026,
author={Lappalainen, Eelon and Peltokorpi, Antti and Seppänen, Olli },
editor={Hamzeh, Farook and Poshdar, Mani and Garcia-Lopez,, Nelly P. },
title={Catalysts for learning and innovation in Takt production}, 
journal={Proceedings of the 34th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC 34)}, 
booktitle={Proceedings of the 34th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC 34)}, 
year={2026},
pages={668-679},
url={http://www.iglc.net/papers/details/2450},
doi={10.24928/2026/0122},
affiliation={Visiting Scholar, Civil Engineering, Aalto University, Espoo, Finland, ext-eelon.lappalainen@aalto.fi, orcid.org/0000-0002-7573-344X ; Associate Professor, Civil Engineering, Aalto University, Espoo, Finland, antti.peltokorpi@aalto.fi, orcid.org/0000-0002-7939-6612 ; Associate Professor, Civil Engineering, Aalto University, Espoo, Finland, olli.seppanen@aalto.fi, orcid.org/0000-0002-2008-5924 },
abstract={Takt production (TP) emphasizes enhancing flows and minimizing inventories in alignment with fundamental principles of lean thinking. Nonetheless, the significance of slack in TP has been acknowledged. This aligns with the prevailing view of system dynamics, which underscores inventories as a stabilizing factor in addition to flow regulation. This study investigates the influence of learning and innovation on TP research, as well as the relationship between TP and inventory. The intrinsic sluggishness of inventories facilitates safer experimentation from a learning and innovation standpoint. Moreover, diverse forms of slack enhance the stability of the TP system amid ongoing improvement and learning. This study indicates that learning and innovation play a crucial role in successful TP; however, the literature review reveals that existing research has not thoroughly examined their role in this context, suggesting the need for further research. The study also categorizes six catalysts that support learning and innovation in TP: work design and production logic; feedback loops, control, and continuous improvement; culture, collaboration, and shared meaning; learning capabilities and mechanisms; digital infrastructure for learning and innovation; and structural and contractual enablers, with the latter two identified as under-researched. This paper delineates methodologies for learning and innovation applicable to TP. },
author_keywords={Lean Construction, Takt production, learning, innovation, catalysts. },
address={Singapore, Singapore },
issn={2789-0015 },
publisher={ },
language={English},
document_type={Conference Paper},
source={IGLC},
}