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Schedule Buffering

Schedule Buffering is a project planning construct within the Last Planner System that designates a calculated time reserve at critical path junctures or workflow interfaces to absorb variability and protect downstream commitments, distinguishing itself from general float by being strategically positioned and size-based on probabilistic slack analysis rather than deterministic duration estimates.

11

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384

Citations

24

Authors

17

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

2

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Publications

11

Incorporation of activity sensitivity measures into buffer management to manage project schedule risk

Xuejun Hu, Nanfang Cui, Erik Demeulemeester et al. · European Journal of Operational Research · 2015 · 96 citations · Full text

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Multiobjective design of Work-In-Process buffer for scheduling repetitive building projects

Vicente A. González, Luís F. Alarcón, Keith R. Molenaar · Automation in Construction · 2008 · 67 citations

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Identification and illumination of popular misconceptions about project scheduling and time buffering in a resource-constrained environment

Willy Herroelen, Roel Leus · Journal of the Operational Research Society · 2004 · 48 citations

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Improved critical chain buffer management framework considering resource costs and schedule stability

Xuejun Hu, Erik Demeulemeester, Nanfang Cui et al. · Flexible Services and Manufacturing Journal · 2016 · 39 citations

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Controlling the schedule risk in green building projects: Buffer management framework with activity dependence

Lei Xiao, Li Bie, Xue Bai · Journal of Cleaner Production · 2020 · 32 citations

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Authors

24

  1. LF
    Luís F. Alarcón

    Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Chile

    2 publications · 91 citations

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  2. LB
    Li Bie

    Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China

    2 publications · 128 citations

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  3. VA
    Vicente A. González

    University of Auckland, New Zealand

    2 publications · 91 citations

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  4. NC
    Nanfang Cui

    Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China

    2 publications · 135 citations

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  5. MM
    Marion M. Russell

    Texas Tech University, United States

    2 publications · 39 citations

    2

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Institutions

17

  1. KU Leuven

    Leuven, Belgium

    3 h-index

    6 publications

    309 citations

  2. Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

    Santiago, Chile

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    158 citations

  3. South Central Minzu University

    Wuhan, China

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    128 citations

  4. Texas Tech University

    Lubbock, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    39 citations

  5. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

    Wuhan, China

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    270 citations

  6. University of Colorado Boulder

    Boulder, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    67 citations

  7. University of Valparaíso

    Valparaíso, Chile

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    67 citations

  8. British Airways (United Kingdom)

    London, United Kingdom

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    16 citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of the Operational Research Society

    OR · 2 publications · 72 citations

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  2. Journal of Cleaner Production

    1 publications · 32 citations

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  3. 1

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  4. European Journal of Operational Research

    1 publications · 96 citations

    1

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  5. Flexible Services and Manufacturing Journal

    1 publications · 39 citations

    1

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