Combining Takt and Deming Cycles at Operator Level - Practical Study

摘要

Few empirical studies have previously been reported on implementation of takt planning and controlling the workflows continuously. This paper presents a case study from the offshore renewable industry, which is closely related to construction. The paper aims to develop and trial a conceptual model for combining takt planning and PDCA, also known as the Deming cycle in construction environments. The conceptual model has furthermore been modified for a visual board implementation that covers a specified process with a fixed number of technicians per performing team. The conceptual model draws on knowledge of takt planning implementation from the lean construction community and PDCA implementation from the lean production community. The main contribution of this paper is the conceptual model combining takt planning and Deming cycle in a construction environment. This conceptual model has potential implications in the construction and refurbishment industry.