Zeng, N; Ye, X; Liu, Y and König, M (2024) BIM-enabled Kanban system in construction logistics for real-time demand reporting and pull replenishment. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 31(8), pp. 3069-3096. ISSN 0969-9988
Abstract
Purpose: The unstable labor productivity and periodic planning method cause barriers to improving construction logistics management. This paper aims to explore a demand-driven mechanism for efficient construction logistics planning to record the material consumption, report the real-time demand and trigger material replenishment from off-site to on-site, which is aided by Building Information Modeling (BIM) and the Kanban technique. Design/methodology/approach: This paper follows the design science research (DSR) principles to propose a system of designing and applying Kanban batch with 4D BIM for construction logistics planning and monitoring. Prototype development with comparative simulation experiments of a river remediation project is conducted to analyze the conventional and Kanban-triggered supply. Two-staged industrial interviews are conducted to guide and evaluate the system design. Findings: The proposed BIM-enabled Kanban system enables construction managers and suppliers to better set integrated on- and off-site targets, report real-time demands and conduct collaborative planning and monitoring. The simulation results present significant site storage and schedule savings applying the BIM-enabled Kanban system. Feedback and constructive suggestions from practitioners are collected via interviews and analyzed for further development. Originality/value: This paper brings to the limelight the benefits of implementing BIM-enabled demand-driven replenishment to remove waste from the material flow. This paper combines lean production theory with advanced information technology to solve construction logistics management problems.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | building information modeling; construction logistics; kanban; lean construction |
| Index terms: | design science research, interview, collaborative planning, lean construction, lean production, prototype, construction manager, practitioner, methodology, kanban system, information technology, consumption, planning method, building information modelling, savings, simulation experiment, construction logistics, labour productivity, monitoring |
| Subjects: | economic analysis, modelling and simulation, urban planning, control systems, practitioner, computing systems, construction logistics, consumer economics, profession, data collection methods, information systems, building construction, lean construction, research methods, manufacturing engineering, management, design practice |
| Topics: | Governance, Roles and Professions, Stakeholder Management, Project Management, Research Practice, Engineering Principles, Business Strategy, Site Management, Supply Chain Management, Design Practice, Digital Applications |
| Descriptive scope: | 5 PCTEA |
N.B. Descriptive scope is a count of how many of the five facets of empirical research are indicated by the words used in title, abstract and keywords. It is not intended as a judgement on the research; merely a count of the kind of word we would expect to indicate Phenomenon, Concepts, Theoretical framing, Empirical techniques, Analytical techniques. If all five are present, then a code of “5 PCTEA” will indicate this. If you feel the coding for this record is questionable, we welcome discussion around the terms we matched or the way we categorized them. The facet you would expect may not be coded, or a facet may be coded inappropriately. This can also bear on a larger question, of which facets should be treated as defining in construction management research. Please get in touch, and we will look at it. More details here