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IGLC 31 · Lille, France · 2023

Achieving a 4-Hour Takt Time – and Driving Change With It

  1. Research assistant, Department of Civil Engineering, Aalto University, Finland, jaakko.riekki@aalto.fi, orcid.org/0000-0002-0306-2165
  2. VDC Manager, Haahtela-rakennuttaminen Oy, Finland, jukka.rannisto@haahtela.fi, orcid.org/0000-0002-4626- 0700
  3. Doctoral Candidate, Department of Civil Engineering, Aalto University, Finland, joonas.lehtovaara@aalto.fi, orcid.org/0000-0002-4761-3811
  4. Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Aalto University, Finland, olli.seppanen@aalto.fi, orcid.org/0000-0002-2008-5924
  5. Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Aalto University, Finland, antti.peltokorpi@aalto.fi, orcid.org/0000-0002-7939-6612

https://doi.org/10.24928/2023/0146

Abstract

This study seeks to validate the hypothesis that takt production can be used as a driver for implementing several lean construction concepts together and for making them work as a system. This is done by studying a single case project where takt production with a 4-hour takt time was a core element of the operating system. In studying the case, a set of lean construction concepts found present in the project are extracted and analysed. It is concluded that takt production and in particular the short takt time worked to integrate the stakeholders and enabled the individual lean construction concepts to work in a tight relationship. Future case studies could be more explicitly designed to further validate the hypothesis.

Keywords

  • takt production
  • daily management
  • logistics
  • continuous improvement
  • collaboration

Cite this paper

APA 7th edition

Riekki, J., Rannisto, J., Lehtovaara, J., Seppänen, O., & Peltokorpi, A. (2023). Achieving a 4-Hour Takt Time – and Driving Change With It. In Proceedings of the 31st Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC31) (pp. 1184–1195). https://doi.org/10.24928/2023/0146

Shortened reference for IGLC papers

Riekki, J., Rannisto, J., Lehtovaara, J., Seppänen, O., & Peltokorpi, A. (2023). Achieving a 4-Hour Takt Time – and Driving Change With It. IGLC31. https://doi.org/10.24928/2023/0146