A Construction Supply Chain Management Process with RFID/WSN-based Logistics Equipment

Abstract

Construction supply chain management (CSCM) has become one of the critical factors that determine the success of a construction project as it becomes increasingly complicated and mega-sized. Particularly for high-rise or mega-sized building construction, just-in-time supply chain management is required due to lack of storage space and effective logistics for construction components and materials at a construction site. Despite the fact that research and development of radio frequency identification (RFID) and wireless sensor network (WSN) technology have been performed, construction project managers still need to carry mobile devices and check material and component flow at each stage of the supply chain process. This research proposes that the equipment used in the construction supply chain process, such as movers, trailers, gates, and hoists, can become main actors in the supply chain process using RFID and WSN technologies. And the proposed equipment and process focused on a solution to the redundancy identification problem, which has been observed in operations that use RFID/WSN-based processes for construction logistics. This paper also presents issues identified through verification and validation of the research results and proposes further studies

Comparative Study of GPS-Integrated Concrete Supply Management using Discrete Event Simulation

“…They showed that material, labor and information flows significantly affect project's performance. In order to overcome the difficulty in coordinating the large number of divers material supplies, many research efforts focuse on testing of state-of-the-art IT in enterprise resource planning [2], supply chain logistics [3] and material management at field level [4].…”

Synergies of Advanced Technologies and Role of VANET in Logistics and Transportation

“…The article [22] showed the importance of construction supply chain management (CSCM) and how its is helpful. Construction projects are complex and big in size, e.g., high rised buildings or mega-sized buildings.…”

“…Previous studies [13]- [15] addressed these two flows by merging information and logistics. The research studies also showed that with the help of technology transference [16]- [18] and new technologies integration e.g., RFID [19], robotics [20], [21], WiFi and communication technologies [22]- [25] etc., the process of logistics and transportation has become more flexible. The objective of this paper is to pinpoint the advantages of existing technologies and importance of VANET technology in logistics and transportation with respect to the previously mentioned issues, and to discuss use of multiple technologies together to a get solution for complex processes.…”