Exploring Product Development in Industrialized Housing to Facilitate a Platform Strategy

Lennartsson, Martin; Elgh, Fredrik

doi:10.24928/2018/0283

Cited by 9 publications

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“…As product design and production are introduced in real projects, the ability to develop generic solutions to be reused in upcoming projects is hindered. Predefinitions in house-building platforms are stored in documents (Lennartsson and Elgh, 2018) and within CAD-software, where the aim is to develop BIM-models automatically. The use of CAD-tools in a project setting has less focus on process flow and platform standardization (Lundkvist et al, 2015).…”

Section: Plm Support For Design Platformsmentioning

confidence: 99%

PLM support for design platforms in industrialized house-building

Lennartsson

André

Elgh

2021

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Purpose The purpose of this research is to support the customization ability for industrial house building companies striving to offer individualized products but with a strategy which includes a production facility. This is accomplished by analyzing the as-is state in terms of existing engineering assets and by proposing a to-be state using the design platform and product lifecycle management (PLM) support. Design/methodology/approach This study is based on design research methodology and collected data are in-depth interviews, document reviews and workshops and method development. The theoretical baseline is product platforms and the design platform. Findings The analysis showed that despite use of a platform, inherent assets are disorganized. Still, the identified object-based engineering assets were possible to include in a conceptual proposal for better management, both in the process and product view, using an asset relationship matrix and a PLM system. Practical implications The results should be applicable for industrial house building and off-site construction companies and offers an approach to identify and manage their assets and platforms which are crucial to stay competitive. Originality/value Previous research on design platforms has focused on engineer-to-order companies within the mechanical industry. The contribution of this paper lies in the application and support of the design platform for industrial house building and the introduction of PLM system support.

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Section: Plm Support For Design Platformsmentioning

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PLM support for design platforms in industrialized house-building

Lennartsson

André

Elgh

2021

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“…The standardized product and process platforms are the foundations of IC products and are responsible for decreasing conventional construction complexities (Viana et al 2017;Lennartsson and Elgh 2018;Larsson et al, 2014). Product modeling experts and domain knowledge experts on the product and its lifecycle processes develop IC product platforms (Malmgren, Jensen, and Olofsson 2011).…”

Section: Platforms For Industrialized Constructionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Product modeling experts and domain knowledge experts on the product and its lifecycle processes develop IC product platforms (Malmgren, Jensen, and Olofsson 2011). The technical platform (TP) identifies product families and house models to show product structures (Lennartsson and Elgh 2018). The TP also decomposes building parts, which help with mass customization.…”

Section: Platforms For Industrialized Constructionmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Proposed Material Passport Ontology to Enable Circularity for Industrialized Construction

Kedir¹,

Bucher²,

Hall³

2021

Computing in Construction

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There is a need to collect, store, and share product data to enable circularity in industrialized construction supply chains. To do this, the concept of a Material Passport (MP) has been proposed, but exactly how MPs should be created and managed is less understood, especially in consideration of industrialized construction product platforms. This paper proposes a knowledge and process representation framework called the Material Passport Ontology (MPO). The MPO outlines key components of MPs and their interrelationships. Finally, the paper discusses several implementation challenges and possibilities.

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“…In recent years, there has been an increasing focus on the platform concept in industrialized housing [19][20][21]. Product platforms embody an intent to reuse knowledge in transforming customer demands over to functional requirements and design parameters in a product [22].…”

Section: Platform Strategiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Consequently, manual transfer between different software is necessary. State of practice in industrialized house building displays disorganized management of assets [21]. Modular product architecture is not supported by aligning processes and management of assets.…”

Section: Digital Development In Industrialized Housebuildingmentioning

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Framework for Digital Development in Industrialized Housebuilding

Lennartsson¹,

Yitmen²,

Movaffaghi³

et al. 2020

Advances in Transdisciplinary Engineering

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Building Information Modelling (BIM) is claimed to transform the Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) industry, whereas current research has argued that diffusion of BIM use proceeds at a slower rate than the optimistic predictions. Despite that potential of BIM is higher in industrialized housebuilding, the trade express similar characteristics as traditional construction both in terms of BIM sue but also organization of assets. The aim of this paper is to present a conceptual framework for digital development in industrialized timber housing. Data were gathered from eight industrialized housebuilding companies in a mixed approach with interviews, focus groups and a survey. The analysis presents the current use of BIM and digital tools and prioritized development areas within this domain. By adding a theoretical overview of current research for industrialized housebuilding with focus on platform strategies and digital development a framework is drawn. Problems with transfer in the interfaces between software were emphasized. Current research on developing a system for Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) in industrialized housebuilding indicate a path forward. A PLM system facilitates the development of digital developments such as digital twins and smart products, which possess the potentials to generate crucial feedback, which is crucial for the competitiveness and efficiency of industrialized housebuilding. Thus, for a trade with high levels of complexity, a move towards a fully functional PLM system might not only be desirable but decisive.

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Exploring Product Development in Industrialized Housing to Facilitate a Platform Strategy

Cited by 9 publications

References 16 publications

PLM support for design platforms in industrialized house-building

PLM support for design platforms in industrialized house-building

A Proposed Material Passport Ontology to Enable Circularity for Industrialized Construction

Framework for Digital Development in Industrialized Housebuilding

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