Requirements for developing production planning and control systems for engineer-to-order industrialized building systems

IF 3 Q2 BUSINESS

Construction Management and Economics Pub Date : 2022-04-18 DOI:10.1080/01446193.2022.2062778

D. D. Viana, C. Formoso, F. S. Bataglin

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Abstract

Abstract Several efforts for industrializing construction have been made in different countries, and there has been a growing demand for engineer-to-order (ETO) industrialized building systems. In this context, products are unique for specific clients, as customer orders are placed at the design stage. There are many challenges for planning and controlling those building systems, due to the high level of complexity involved. The aim of this research is to propose a set of core requirements for production planning and control systems in ETO industrialized building systems. The methodological approach adopted in this investigation was design science research. It was based on a literature review on different planning and control models, and also on an empirical study carried out in a steel fabricator company. The proposed set of requirements is aligned with the management-as-organizing approach, challenging some traditional project management assumptions, including the use of metrics and practices that are not suitable for the high degree of complexity that exists in ETO environments. As a practical contribution, the requirements can be used by ETO construction supplier companies to support the conception and development of planning and control systems.

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为工业化建筑系统开发生产计划和控制系统的要求

摘要不同国家已经为建筑工业化做出了几项努力，对工程订单（ETO）工业化建筑系统的需求也在增长。在这种情况下，产品对特定客户来说是独一无二的，因为客户的订单是在设计阶段下的。由于涉及高度复杂性，规划和控制这些建筑系统面临许多挑战。本研究的目的是为ETO工业化建筑系统中的生产计划和控制系统提出一套核心要求。本次调查采用的方法是设计科学研究。它基于对不同规划和控制模型的文献综述，以及在一家钢铁制造公司进行的实证研究。所提出的一套要求与管理作为组织方法相一致，挑战了一些传统的项目管理假设，包括使用不适合ETO环境中存在的高度复杂性的度量和实践。作为一项实际贡献，ETO建筑供应商公司可以使用这些要求来支持规划和控制系统的概念和开发。

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