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Engström, S and Hedgren, E (2012) Sustaining inertia? Construction clients' decision-making and information-processing approach to industrialized building innovations. Construction Innovation, 12(04), 393-413.
Forsman, S, Bj_rngrim, N, Bystedt, A, Laitila, L, Bomark, P and (2012) Need for innovation in supplying engineer-to-order joinery products to construction: A case study in Sweden. Construction Innovation, 12(04), 464-91.
- Type: Journal Article
- Keywords: bespoke production; engineer-to-order; information modelling; innovation; joinery production; lean production; structural timber; supply chain management; Sweden
- ISBN/ISSN: 1471-4175
- URL: https://doi.org/10.1108/14714171211272225
- Abstract:
Purpose - The construction industry has been criticized for not keeping up with other production industries in terms of cost efficiency, innovation, and production methods. The purpose of this paper is to contribute to the knowledge about what hampers efficiency in supplying engineer-to-order (ETO) joinery-products to the construction process. The objective is to identify the main contributors to inefficiency and to define areas for innovation in improving this industry. Design/methodology/approach - Case studies of the supply chain of a Swedish ETO joinery-products supplier are carried out, and observations, semi-structured interviews, and documents from these cases are analysed from an efficiency improvement perspective. Findings - From a lean thinking and information modelling perspective, longer-term procurement relations and efficient communication of information are the main areas of innovation for enhancing the efficiency of supplying ETO joinery-products. It seems to be possible to make improvements in planning and coordination, assembly information, and spatial measuring through information modelling and spatial scanning technology. This is likely to result in an increased level of prefabrication, decreased assembly time, and increased predictability of on-site work. Originality/value - The role of supplying ETO joinery-products is a novel research area in construction. There is a need to develop each segment of the manufacturing industry supplying construction and this paper contributes to the collective knowledge in this area. The focus is on the possibilities for innovation in the ETO joinery-products industry and on its improved integration in the construction industry value chain in general.
Li, H, Chan, N K Y and Skitmore, M (2012) The use of virtual prototyping to rehearse the sequence of construction work involving mobile cranes. Construction Innovation, 12(04), 429-46.
Nahyan, M T A, Sohal, A S, Fildes, B N and Hawas, Y E (2012) Transportation infrastructure development in the UAE: Stakeholder perspectives on management practice. Construction Innovation, 12(04), 492-514.
Sharp, M and Jones, K (2012) Perceived inefficiency in social housing maintenance. Construction Innovation, 12(04), 414-28.
Yunus, R and Yang, J (2012) Critical sustainability factors in industrialised building systems. Construction Innovation, 12(04), 447-63.