Decision Framework for HVAC Installation Work Package Readiness and Lean Production Control: A Worked Example
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22976334Keywords:
HVAC Installation, Work-Package Readiness, Lean Production Control, Last Planner System, Mechanical Construction, Decision FrameworkAbstract
HVAC installation depends on the coordinated availability of approved designs, dimensionally compatible components, fabricated materials, site access, predecessor work, crew capacity, and inspection criteria. A scheduled installation task may therefore be impossible to execute even when it appears in the weekly plan. This conceptual study proposes a decision framework for assessing mechanical work-package readiness before release to installation crews. Eight evidence-based gate domains are combined into a binary release rule, while unresolved constraints are assigned owners and tracked through a look-ahead register. The framework distinguishes package readiness from weekly commitment reliability and measures accepted output, direct labor productivity, waiting, rework, and first-pass inspection yield separately. A hypothetical HVAC-zone example demonstrates the release decision and calculation of these measures, including how changes to the commitment denominator can distort reported performance. The example illustrates the framework’s logic; it does not establish productivity gains or waste reduction in an observed project. Prospective testing with package-level records, verified geometric tolerances, labor hours, and inspection outcomes is required to evaluate its effectiveness in mechanical installation practice.
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