Thajudeen, S; Elgh, F and Lennartsson, M (2022) A framework supporting mixed production strategies in platform development: A case study in post and beam building system. In: Tutesigensi, A and Neilson, C J (eds.) Proceedings of 38th Annual ARCOM Conference, 5-7 September 2022, Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow, UK.
Abstract
Industrialised house building (IHB) design incurs complexities as extensive engineering are required due to high customisation. Companies use different production strategies (PS) to develop building components ranging from standardised to customised depending on the requirements. Platform-based product development has received increased attention from IHB companies striving to be competitive in the industry. However, strategies for platform development supporting the design process are not well-defined for companies using a combination of PS in their development. This study proposes a framework using different PS in the development of a product platform to support the design phase of the post and beam IHB system. Empirical data were gathered from a Swedish multistorey house building company. The main contribution of this study is to provide insights into production strategies while designing components. Moreover, the case is used to exemplify how different subcomponents of the building system can be classified into production strategies and facilitate postponement of strategies to achieve platform-based development. The potential application of different support tools and methods in incremental platform development has been presented.
| Item Type: | Conference Paper (Paper) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | design management; industrialised house building; product platform; production strategies; standardization. |
| Index terms: | design management, beam, building system, standardization, design phase, product development, product platform, building component, complexity, customization, production strategy, platform, industrialized house-building, design process, case study, strategy, postponement |
| Subjects: | structural engineering, performance measurement, management, manufacturing engineering, architectural elements, digital design, design process, project controls, systems engineering, construction type, data collection methods, engineering systems, design methods, innovation studies, construction manufacturing, innovation and technology management, professional practice |
| Topics: | Design Practice, Digital Applications, Quality Management, Time Control, Business Strategy, Research Practice, Engineering Principles, Construction Technology |
| Descriptive scope: | 3 PCE |
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