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    Chapter A Value Stream Mapping Approach to the Identification of Lean Management Opportunities for Off-Site Construction Production: A Case of Reinforced Concrete Slabs

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    Author(s)
    Chen, Zhe
    Guo, Zhengting
    Xue, Fan
    Language
    English
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    Abstract
    Off-site construction (OSC), including prefabrication and Modular-integrated Construction (MiC), is gaining popularity as a school of sustainable construction methods that can improve productivity, quality, and waste reduction. However, OSC projects face challenges related to technical integration, collaboration among stakeholders, and dynamic uncertainties. As a result, high-quality standards throughout the manufacturing process of OSC products are difficult to ensure, leading to costly rework, delays, and safety issues. This paper applies a value stream mapping (VSM) approach based on lean principles to OSC production for identifying lean management opportunities for off-site construction production. The case studied in this paper is reinforced concrete slabs. First, we employed a combination of field investigations and interviews to formalize the flow of materials and information for the case. Then, VSM processed the flow for the current state map, which highlights twelve opportunities to prioritize for slab production, e.g., the adoption of digital technology (VR, BIM) in information flows. The findings in value-added activities improvement of the opportunities demonstrate the potential of lean management in the slab production case. Furthermore, the VSM approach in this paper can identify the ‘wastes’ in lean theory, which are the control points of OSC production, for enhancing quality, efficiency, and resource utilization. The findings contribute to the existing body of knowledge by providing empirical evidence of the VSM approach to the identification of lean management opportunities for OSC production
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    https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/89094
    Keywords
    Off-site construction; Prefabricated products; Lean management; Value stream mapping; Quality assurance; Construction industrialization; Lean construction
    DOI
    10.36253/979-12-215-0289-3.38
    ISBN
    9791221502893, 9791221502893
    Publisher
    Firenze University Press
    Publisher website
    https://www.fupress.com/
    Publication date and place
    Florence, 2023
    Series
    Proceedings e report, 137
    Classification
    Computing and Information Technology
    Pages
    10
    Rights
    https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/legalcode
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    • This project received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 683680, 810640, 871069 and 964352.

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