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IGLC 18 · Haifa, Israel · 2010

Last Planner and Critical Chain in Construction Management: Comparative Analysis

  1. The University of Salford, Salford, M5 4WT, UK, l.j.koskela@salford.ac.uk
  2. Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, NG1 4BU, UK, roy.stratton@ntu.ac.uk
  3. Tampere University of Technology, Tampere, Finland, anssi.koskenvesa@mittaviiva.fi

Abstract

This paper endeavours to compare the Last Planner System of production control and the Critical Chain production management method. This comparison is carried out in the context of construction management. The original prescription and the evolution of the practice are examined regarding both approaches, and the similarities and differences are noted. Based on these considerations, gaps in the two approaches are identified and the potential of a synthesis of them is explored.

Keywords

  • Production management
  • Last planner
  • Critical chain

Cite this paper

APA 7th edition

Koskela, L., Stratton, R., & Koskenvesa, A. (2010). Last Planner and Critical Chain in Construction Management: Comparative Analysis. In K. Walsh, & T. Alves (Eds.), 18th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (pp. 538–547).

Shortened reference for IGLC papers

Koskela, L., Stratton, R., & Koskenvesa, A. (2010). Last Planner and Critical Chain in Construction Management: Comparative Analysis. IGLC18.