PRODUCT VARIETY IN CONSTRUCTION: A CRITICAL REVIEW AND WAY FORWARD

da Rocha, CG; Kemmer, S

PRODUCT VARIETY IN CONSTRUCTION: A CRITICAL REVIEW AND WAY FORWARD

da Rocha, CG Kemmer, S

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Publisher:: International Group for Lean Construction
Publication Type:: Conference Proceeding
Citation:: IGLC 2021 - 29th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction - Lean Construction in Crisis Times: Responding to the Post-Pandemic AEC Industry Challenges, 2021, pp. 595-604
Issue Date:: 2021-01-01

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dc.contributor.author	da Rocha, CG
dc.contributor.author	Kemmer, S
dc.date	2021-07-14
dc.date.accessioned	2022-06-01T22:13:49Z
dc.date.available	2022-06-01T22:13:49Z
dc.date.issued	2021-01-01
dc.identifier.citation	IGLC 2021 - 29th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction - Lean Construction in Crisis Times: Responding to the Post-Pandemic AEC Industry Challenges, 2021, pp. 595-604
dc.identifier.isbn	9786124802546
dc.identifier.issn	2309-0979
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/157869
dc.description.abstract	This paper presents a critical analysis of current construction literature on product variety. In particular, two theoretical bases, namely, (i) hierarchical product breakdown and (ii) generic supply chain types, that address such conceptualization are reviewed. Three limitations were encountered, which hinder their application in measuring levels of product variety and associated disruptions in the production flow of building projects. Hierarchical product breakdowns (i) do not reflect the production sequence employed for erecting a building and (ii) do not enable spatial and layout changes (a key aspect of variety in building projects) to be appropriately framed. Supply chain types, in turn, provide only a high-level understanding of the effect of product variety (or customisation) on the production flow, and thus do not allow product variety to be assessed and compared at a project level. The paper concludes by discussing a number of conceptualizations (Work structure & Work Packages, Product Variants, Decoupling Point, Modules, and Design Structure Matrix) that can advance in the understanding of product variety in construction.
dc.language	en
dc.publisher	International Group for Lean Construction
dc.relation.ispartof	IGLC 2021 - 29th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction - Lean Construction in Crisis Times: Responding to the Post-Pandemic AEC Industry Challenges
dc.relation.ispartof	Proc. 29th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC)
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.24928/2021/0133
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.title	PRODUCT VARIETY IN CONSTRUCTION: A CRITICAL REVIEW AND WAY FORWARD
dc.type	Conference Proceeding
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology/School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
utslib.copyright.status	open_access	*
dc.date.updated	2022-06-01T22:13:48Z
pubs.finish-date	2021-07-16
pubs.publication-status	Published
pubs.start-date	2021-07-14

Abstract:

This paper presents a critical analysis of current construction literature on product variety. In particular, two theoretical bases, namely, (i) hierarchical product breakdown and (ii) generic supply chain types, that address such conceptualization are reviewed. Three limitations were encountered, which hinder their application in measuring levels of product variety and associated disruptions in the production flow of building projects. Hierarchical product breakdowns (i) do not reflect the production sequence employed for erecting a building and (ii) do not enable spatial and layout changes (a key aspect of variety in building projects) to be appropriately framed. Supply chain types, in turn, provide only a high-level understanding of the effect of product variety (or customisation) on the production flow, and thus do not allow product variety to be assessed and compared at a project level. The paper concludes by discussing a number of conceptualizations (Work structure & Work Packages, Product Variants, Decoupling Point, Modules, and Design Structure Matrix) that can advance in the understanding of product variety in construction.

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