Developing new metrics to evaluate the performance of capacity planning towards sustainable construction

Hamzeh, Farook; Hattab, Malak Al; Rizk, Lynn; Samad, Ghali El; Emdanat, Samir

doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.04.021

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“…The approach selected for managing construction production flow, which is concerned with the adequate allocation of resources to production activities, plays a pivotal role in directing the project towards successful delivery (Hamzeh et al, 2019). Since some traditional production planning and control practices are reactive in nature, researchers have likened them to a "thermostat" model of production control (Mantel and Meredith 2003), which increases waste and variability.…”

Section: Production Planning and Controlmentioning

confidence: 99%

Pull planning versus push planning: Investigating impacts on crew performance from a location-based perspective

Ghanem

Hamzeh

Seppänen

et al. 2022

Front. Built Environ.

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Push planning and pull planning are different approaches used for production planning and control. Push planning uses predetermined dates to control a project, whereas pull planning utilizes the system’s current state. Although researchers have compared these approaches from production planning perspective to improve project performance, the differences between push and pull in construction and their impacts on crew performance and congestion have not yet been explored. Therefore, this research aims to investigate the underlying mechanisms of applying pull and push approaches at the location level through simulation, in addition to proposing hypotheses relating push and pull approaches to project and crew performance metrics. Agent-based modeling is used to simulate and describe how push and pull approaches affect crew performance. Results show that pull approaches can achieve significantly higher productivity, less idle time, lower crew turnover, and fewer task interruptions, although they can result in slightly increased project durations. Cross-analyzing the mentioned results with other performance metrics reveals that push and pull approaches should be applied together to achieve a flexible production control system. The significance of this study is embedded in exploring and understanding how the choice of push and pull planning approaches impacts the location-based management of tasks and crew performance. Such impacts on productivity, crew performance, and the flow of site operations enable a convergence to generalized conclusions regarding the efficacy of each method.

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Section: Production Planning and Controlmentioning

confidence: 99%

Pull planning versus push planning: Investigating impacts on crew performance from a location-based perspective

Ghanem

Hamzeh

Seppänen

et al. 2022

Front. Built Environ.

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“…Adding the particular situation we are currently living with the pandemic, we consider it essential to focus on interpersonal relationships at work, engagement and labour productivity, measuring and controlling the indicators proposed by Salazar et al (2020) about LAP as a complement to LPS. This due to the fact that the greatest amount of effort has been made in reducing waste from tangible materials, neglecting waste from intangible resources and human behavior (Hamzeh et al 2019). The latter is of vital importance because the core of Lean Construction is the people (Li et al 2020).…”

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“…Several studies have shown that Lean practices manage to reduce construction times and cost, energy consumption and particulate matter; as well as improving conditions of safety, occupational health and interpersonal relationships (Ahuja 2013;Bajjou et al 2017;Belayutham et al 2017;de Carvalho et al 2017;Ogunbiyi et al 2014;Salgin et al 2016;Verrier et al 2016;Weinheimer 2016;Weinheimer et al 2017). However, most of the research conducted has focused on reducing tangible waste, leaving in a secondary place the reduction of waste from intangible resources that are mainly caused by inadequate planning practices (Hamzeh et al 2019).…”

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Results of Key Indicators From Linguistic Action Perspective in Pandemic: Case Study

Salazar¹,

Pardo²,

Guzmán³

2021

Proc. 29th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC)

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Due to the low productivity of the construction sector and current global pandemic conditions, it is essential to analyze interpersonal relationships at work, engagement and labour productivity, through the management of commitments. Therefore, this article seeks to measure and analyze key Linguistic Action Perspective (LAP) indicators to examine commitment management in Last Planner® System (LPS) weekly work planning meetings during the pandemic (virtual and face-to-face meetings). The case of study methodology was used in 27 projects of a construction company in Colombia, in which the authors analyzed the results of LAP engagement indicators and compared them to the PPC, determining Spearman´s correlation coefficient in each indicator and finding that the projects that had strong correlations were those where: the percentage of progress was between 65% and 95%; average PPC was between 60% and 90%; a "Big Room" was used; and the meetings had between 10 and 20 attendees. For future research, we propose the use of other methods of relationship, causation and/or prediction analysis, such as Structural Equation Models or Machine Learning, a future methodology for virtual or semi-face-to-face meetings and the study of other performance indicators.

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“…In this regard, earned value management (EVM) is the commonly employed control system that combines three project management aspects: scope, cost and time (Hamzeh et al ., 2019a, b). Recent studies have indicated that even though EVM has its advantages, it also has several drawbacks, including a lack of attention to workflow, an inability to distinguish between critical and noncritical activities, a lack of support for lean construction adoption, inaccurate percentages of work completed and completion prediction, a lack of information about the reliable assignment of work downstream and increased uncertainty due to detailed planning for long scopes (Cândido et al ., 2014; Hamzeh et al ., 2019a, b; Hazır, 2015; Kim and Ballard, 2010; Pérez et al ., 2022). To address these issues, a wide variety of control metrics associated with several planning and scheduling methods have been developed and implemented over the past decades.…”

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An advanced exploration of functionalities as the underlying principles of construction control metrics

Sheikhkhoshkar,

Bril El Haouzi,

Aubry

et al. 2024

SASBE

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PurposeIn academics and industry, significant efforts have been made to lead planners and control teams in evaluating project performance and control. In this context, numerous control metrics have been devised and put into practice, often with little emphasis on analyzing their underlying concepts. To cover this gap, this research aims to identify and analyze a holistic list of control metrics and their functionalities in the construction industry.Design/methodology/approachA multi-step analytical approach was conducted to achieve the study’s objectives. First, a holistic list of control metrics and their functionalities in the construction industry was identified. Second, a quantitative analysis based on social network analysis (SNA) was implemented to discover the most important functionalities.FindingsThe results revealed that the most important control metrics' functionalities (CMF) could differ depending on the type of metrics (lagging and leading) and levels of control. However, in general, the most significant functionalities include managing project progress and performance, evaluating the look-ahead level’s performance, measuring the reliability and stability of workflow, measuring the make-ready process, constraint management and measuring the quality of construction flow.Originality/valueThis research will assist the project team in getting a comprehensive sensemaking of planning and control systems and their functionalities to plan and control different dynamic aspects of the project.

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Developing new metrics to evaluate the performance of capacity planning towards sustainable construction

Cited by 17 publications

References 23 publications

Pull planning versus push planning: Investigating impacts on crew performance from a location-based perspective

Pull planning versus push planning: Investigating impacts on crew performance from a location-based perspective

Results of Key Indicators From Linguistic Action Perspective in Pandemic: Case Study

An advanced exploration of functionalities as the underlying principles of construction control metrics

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