TY  - CONF
TI  - Beyond lean production: interpreting the Last Planner System from a resilience engineering perspective
C1  - Singapore, Singapore
C3  - Proceedings of the 34th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC 34)
SP  - 1666
EP  - 1676
PY  - 2026
DO  - 10.24928/2026/0230
AU  - Hamerski, Douglas C.
AU  - Formoso, Carlos T.
AU  - Saurin, Tarcisio. A.
AU  - Isatto, Eduardo L.
AD  - Assistant Professor, Faculty of Engineering, Federal University of Juiz de Fora (UFJF), Juiz de Fora, MG, Brazil, douglas_hamerski@hotmail.com, orcid.org/0000-0002-3804-4047
AD  - Professor, Building Innovation Research Unit (NORIE), Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil, formoso@ufrgs.br, orcid.org/0000-0002-4772-3746
AD  - Professor, Industrial Engineering Post-Graduation Program, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, Brazil, saurin@ufrgs.br, orcid.org/0000-0003-2929-5888
AD  - Professor, Building Innovation Research Unit (NORIE), Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil, isatto@ufrgs.br, orcid.org/0000-0002-0851-8790
ED  - Hamzeh, Farook
ED  - Poshdar, Mani
ED  - Garcia-Lopez,, Nelly P.
AB  - The literature generally agrees that understanding the theoretical assumptions underlying the Last Planner System (LPS) is key to its successful implementation. However, most theoretical studies on LPS are based only on core Lean Production concepts and principles. Although valuable, this perspective alone does not fully explain why LPS is particularly suited to complex construction projects. To address this gap, this study analyses LPS from the perspective of Resilience Engineering (RE). The study draws on empirical evidence collected in an empirical study developed in collaboration with a Brazilian department store company that had implemented LPS in a large portfolio of projects. Sources of data included documents, semi-structured interviews, participant observation, and secondary data. The findings offer an alternative and complementary perspective for understanding LPS, with direct implications for practice. Specifically, this perspective supports: (i) more accurate assessments of LPS implementation; (ii) identification of LPS practices that should be emphasised when dealing with complex projects; (iii) recognition of complementary practices that should be integrated into the LPS; (iv) understanding informal practices that can facilitate the evaluation of their cost-effectiveness; and (v) setting as a basis for reviewing procedures and training programmes.
KW  - Last Planner System
KW  - resilience engineering
KW  - complex construction projects.
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T2  - Proceedings of the 34th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC 34)
DA  - 2026/06/22
CY  - Singapore, Singapore
L1  - http://iglc.net/Papers/Details/2527/pdf
L2  - http://iglc.net/Papers/Details/2527
N1  - Export Date: 19 June 2026
DB  - IGLC.net
DP  - IGLC
LA  - English
ER  -