Open AccessDesign Breakdown in Industrialized Construction: Supporting Lean Manufacturing
Author(s) -
Helena Lidelöw,
Gustav Jansson,
Emma Viklund
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
modular and offsite construction (moc) summit proceedings
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2562-5438
DOI - 10.29173/mocs158
Subject(s) - standardization , lean manufacturing , modular design , context (archaeology) , manufacturing engineering , lean construction , lean project management , process (computing) , supply chain , process management , engineering , computer science , business , construction engineering , construction industry , marketing , paleontology , biology , operating system
A turn-key commitment towards the client compels the contractor to optimize the entire supply chain from design to delivery of the finished building. Industrialization of residential construction can be accomplished using either an open or a closed platform. In the case of an open platform, the client can greatly affect design solutions and the subsequent production phase. The aim of this research is to explain how design process breakdown into activities and deliveries supports Lean manufacturing in an open platform situation. The most successful industrialized contractor in Sweden was studied through mapping their design process of modular buildings using their visual planning display. Describing the improvement strategy, the visual content, and the standardization efforts in design revealed the support for Lean manufacturing. Analyzing each activity for repetitive elements identified the base for standardization. The conclusion is that design breakdown is a successful method that effectively supports Lean manufacturing and provides a base for standardization in an open platform context.