33rd Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC 33) - Osaka and Kyoto, Japan - 2025

https://doi.org/10.24928/2025/0110

Takt Control: Core Concepts and Preliminary Propositions

Carlos T. Formoso1, Iris D. Tommelein2, Karina B. Barth3 & Rafael V. Coelho4

1 Professor, 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
2Distinguished Professor, Civil and Envir. Eng. Dept., Director, Project Production Systems Laboratory (P2SL), University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA, [email protected], orcid.org/0000-0002-9941-6596
3Postdoctoral Researcher, Building Innovation Research Unit (NORIE), Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil, [email protected], orcid.org/0000-0001-9612-6246
4 PhD Candidate, Civil and Envir. Eng. Dept. and Project Production Systems Laboratory (P2SL), University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA, [email protected], orcid.org/0000-0003-3298-3622

Abstract

Takt production refers to a construction planning and control method rooted in core concepts and principles of Lean Production. Several benefits have been associated with its use, including increased work efficiency, simplified control procedures, improved plan reliability, and reduced project lead times. Nevertheless, takt production deserves further study to fill existing knowledge gaps. First, many studies report on the successful use of takt production in construction projects, but they overlook takt control and the metrics required to assess project performance. Second, few studies on takt production in construction discuss the method’s theoretical foundations and the need to make the method suit the level of complexity of any particular project. This study has developed a set of preliminary propositions for implementing takt control in construction projects, considering projects as complex sociotechnical systems. These propositions are grounded in core Lean Production concepts and principles and the requirements of control systems designed to manage complexity. Examples of takt control practices identified in case studies are used to illustrate these propositions.

Keywords

Takt planning, takt production, takt control, Last Planner System®, complex systems.

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Formoso, C. T., Tommelein, I. D., Barth, K. B. & Coelho, R. V.. (2025). Takt Control: Core Concepts and Preliminary Propositions. In Seppänen, O., Koskela, L., & Murata , K. (Eds.), Proceedings of the 33rd Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC 33) (pp. 424–435). https://doi.org/10.24928/2025/0110

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Formoso, C. T., Tommelein, I. D., Barth, K. B. & Coelho, R. V.. (2025). Takt Control: Core Concepts and Preliminary Propositions. IGLC33. https://doi.org/10.24928/2025/0110

 

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