CONTENTS
ABSTRACT iii
UNDERTAKING v
CERTIFICATE vii
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ix
NOMENCLATURE xi
CHAPTER-1:INTRODUCTION 1
1.1 Need for Study 1
1.2. Objectives 3
1.3 Scope of study 3
1.4 Research methodology 3
1.4.1 Literature Review 3
1.4.2 Effectiveness Framework Development 4
1.4.3 Effectiveness framework Application 4
1.4.4 Perception Study 4
1.5 Thesis Timeline 4
CHAPTER-2:LITERATURE REVIEW 5
2.1 Last Planner® System 7
2.2 Effectiveness Framework 10
2.3 Effectiveness Framework for LPS 10
2.4 Literature Review summary 10
2.5 LPS Component Identification 16
2.6 LPS Challenges and Benefit 16
CHAPTER-3:RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 17
3.1 Research Methodology Flow-chart 17
3.2 Research Methodology Justification 19
3.3 Semi structured Interview 20
3.4 Questionnaire Survey - 1: AHP Group Decision Making 21
3.5 Questionnaire Survey - 2: Descriptive Statistics 23
CHAPTER-4:LPEI FRAMEWORK DEVELOPMENT 25
4.1 Key point for framework Development 25
4.2 Research Methodology 28
4.3 Framework Parameters 29
4.4 Parameter's Weightage 31
4.5 LPEI Framework 34
4.6 LPEI Calculation 36
4.7 LPEI Score 36
CHAPTER-5:LPEI FRAMEWORK APPLICATION 37
5.1 Commercial Building Project 37
5.2 Framework Application at Commercial Building Project 46
CHAPTER-6:LPS PERCETION STUDY ON INDIAN PROJECTS 47
6.1 Respondents Profile 47
6.2 Last Planner and LPS component utilization at Indian Construction site 52
6.3 Challenges and Benefit of LPS 54
6.4 Summary of Findings 58
CHAPTER-7:CONCLUSION 61
CHAPTER-8:RECOMMENDATION 63
CHAPTER-9:FUTURE SCOPE 65
APPENDIX 73
Appendix-1: LPEI Criteria definition and Relevance 74
Appendix-2: LPEI Criteria and component addressed 76
Appendix-3: LPEI Criteria-wise Input required 78
Appendix-4: Framework Formula Calculation 80
Appendix-5: LPEI Framework Six Weeks Score sheets 81
Appendix-6: Semi-Structure Interview Response 87
Appendix-7: LPS Component 94
Appendix-8: LPS Challenges and Benefit Based on LR 97
Appendix-9: Semi structure Interview Format 101
Appendix-10: Questionnaire Survey-2: Perception study 105
Appendix-11: Questionnaire Survey-1 AHP Group decision 109