Zhang, Y; Lei, Z; Han, S; Bouferguene, A and Al-Hussein, M (2020) Process-oriented framework to improve modular and offsite construction manufacturing performance. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 146(9): 04020116, ISSN 0733-9364
Abstract
The construction industry has strived for higher productivity in the last several decades, which has resulted in innovations and improvements, including methodologies, tools, and machines. By moving work from on-site to off-site, the objective is to use the workforce and machinery in a controlled environment without external interference for higher productivity and quality. However, the construction manufacturing domain may not benefit fully from modular construction and lean implementation when employing the stick-built under a roof method, which follows a similar construction process as the conventional on-site construction approach. This paper introduces a process-oriented framework which integrates value stream mapping (VSM) with a production line breakdown structure (PBS) to analyze current production line performance using key performance indicators (KPIs), assess the proposed solution for improved performance, and visualize the future implementation of the proposed solution on a construction manufacturing production line.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | key performance indicators; off-site construction; production line break down structure; productivity; value stream map |
| Index terms: | construction industry, implementation, off-site construction, roof, productivity, value stream mapping, key performance indicator, modular construction, methodology, construction process, value stream map |
| Subjects: | design practice, management, research methods, lean construction, industry analysis, building construction, business, contractual arrangements, project delivery |
| Topics: | Research Practice, Project Management, Business Strategy, Procurement, Construction Technology, Design Practice, Site Management |
| Descriptive scope: | 4 PCTA |
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