Digitalising modular construction : enhancement of off-site manufacturing productivity via a Manufacturing Execution & Control (MEC) system

Achini Peiris; Felix Kin Peng Hui; Colin Duffield; Jun Wang; Miguel Gil Garcia; Yifeng Chen; Tuan Ngo

doi:10.1016/j.cie.2023.109117

Digitalising modular construction : enhancement of off-site manufacturing productivity via a Manufacturing Execution & Control (MEC) system

Achini Peiris, Felix Kin Peng Hui, Colin Duffield, Jun Wang, Miguel Gil Garcia, Yifeng Chen, Tuan Ngo

Western Sydney University

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Abstract

Modular construction facilities operate under tight deadlines making the monitoring of manufacturing progress and delivery for optimal factory-to-site operations a significant challenge. This paper presents an action research study that assisted in enhancing the productivity of a manufacturing execution and control system implemented at a facility in Melbourne, Australia. This system monitors production processes, and shares information for timely, well-informed decision-making using an online platform and a mobile app, developed using lean principles. The results showed significant time and cost savings, quality improvement and increased visibility of inefficiencies and will serve as a helpful reference for construction factory managers wishing to improve their manufacturing systems.

Original language	English
Article number	109117
Number of pages	14
Journal	Computers and Industrial Engineering
Volume	178
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cie.2023.109117
Publication status	Published - Apr 2023

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Keywords

Construction
Lean-construction
Mobile devices
Off-site
Digitalisation
Prefabrication
Modular

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