Effective Implementation of Last Planner Systemxc2xae in Construction Projects: A Case Study The construction industry has been relatively less productive compared to the manufacturing industry. A significant number of construction projects have been delayed andor exceeded their budget. Planning has been a significant challenge in the construction industry, due to the highly customized nature of designs, construction processes, and suppliers. Planning, monitoring and continuous control of the progress of a construction project is vital to improve the projectu0027s performance. Although Lean construction approaches (LCAs) and Last Planner Systemxc2xae (LPS) have been proven to deliver target project performance in certain construction projects, to date, most engineering contractors have struggled to implement them in practice. This manuscript presents the results of an illustrative case study, carried out in collaboration with a construction firm, to investigate the potential use of LCAs, with a special focus on the use of LPS in practice. Microsoft Excel and Synchro software have been used to deploy the LPS. The findings demonstrate how planning capabilities have been improved with the support of the plan percent completion (PPC) calculation, performed in Microsoft Excel, together with the animation capabilities of Synchro software.

On the Need for Effective Lean Daily Management in Engineering Design Projects: Development of a Framework Engineering contractors (ECs) need to focus on minimizing performance waste, in order to maintain their competitiveness, as the global petroleum industry experiences lack of investments in new projects, due to low oil and gas prices. This requires ECs to put great emphasis on: improving timeliness of current equipment deliveries; costeffective and timely implementation of documentation; increased efficiency of engineering tools; and development of new products for future orders. Lean Daily Management (LDM) elements, such as visual control boards, daily accountability, and leader standard work, etc., with identified key performance indicators, support leaders to continuously improve processes and eliminate waste. This manuscript demonstrates the basics of LDM, then presents the findings regarding design project delivery and performance in a case study EC company. It also demonstrates the potential of using LDM to solve the existing challenges pertaining to design projectsu0027 delivery in the case study company. Finally, it presents a methodology and guidelines for implementing LDM to minimize backlog of design projects and waste of design projectsu0027 delivery process in the case study EC company, to avoid overbudget circumstances.