Customizations vs. Platforms – A Conceptual Approach to COSI

Bäckstrand, Jenny; Lennartsson, Martin

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-99704-9_15

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“…There has been an increasing focus on the platform concept in the construction sector (Thajudeen et al , 2018). Despite the presence of a platform strategy, customized solutions are prioritized over the platform (Bäckstrand and Lennartsson, 2018). Balancing these entities is a key to become successful in product design within house building (Johnsson, 2013).…”

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“…Lessing (2006) defines industrialized house-building (IHB) as a thoroughly developed house-building process with a well-suited organization for efficient management, preparation and control of the included activities, material flows, resources and results for which prefabricated components are used to create maximum customer value. Customer demands are met by the adaptation of product solutions and rapid implementation of novel technology combined with efficient production, where product design is carried out in collaboration with the clients (Bäckstrand and Lennartsson, 2018). A move toward IHB means a shift from project-based production to process-oriented production (Jonsson, 2017).…”

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PLM support for design platforms in industrialized house-building

Lennartsson

André

Elgh

2021

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Purpose The purpose of this research is to support the customization ability for industrial house building companies striving to offer individualized products but with a strategy which includes a production facility. This is accomplished by analyzing the as-is state in terms of existing engineering assets and by proposing a to-be state using the design platform and product lifecycle management (PLM) support. Design/methodology/approach This study is based on design research methodology and collected data are in-depth interviews, document reviews and workshops and method development. The theoretical baseline is product platforms and the design platform. Findings The analysis showed that despite use of a platform, inherent assets are disorganized. Still, the identified object-based engineering assets were possible to include in a conceptual proposal for better management, both in the process and product view, using an asset relationship matrix and a PLM system. Practical implications The results should be applicable for industrial house building and off-site construction companies and offers an approach to identify and manage their assets and platforms which are crucial to stay competitive. Originality/value Previous research on design platforms has focused on engineer-to-order companies within the mechanical industry. The contribution of this paper lies in the application and support of the design platform for industrial house building and the introduction of PLM system support.

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PLM support for design platforms in industrialized house-building

Lennartsson

André

Elgh

2021

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“…However, the housing market is volatile and despite the presence of a platform strategy, customized solutions are prioritized over the platform [15], also outside the boundaries of the technical platform [8]. The aim of this study is to explore the current state of the technical platform in two industrialized housebuilding (IHB) companies from a mixed product architecture perspective.…”

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Exploring the Technical Platform in Industrialized Housebuilding for Robust Product Architecture

Lennartsson

Raudberget

Elgh

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Advances in Transdisciplinary Engineering

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Improved resource efficiency, in industry and throughout the product life cycle, is a challenge and potentially, integrated product and production platforms can act as support. The aim of this study is to explore the current state of the technical platform in two industrialized housebuilding (IHB) companies from a mixed product architecture perspective. The study is part of a collaboration also involving three manufacturing companies and one IT provider. The research is crossing borders by means of interactive research and transdisciplinary engineering, and more than 50 practitioners and 13 researchers with competences in product management, engineering design, computational engineering, software development, production development, testing, quality, sourcing, and project management have been involved. Product platforms have been introduced in IHB to better control mixed product architectures and allow mass customization. Commonly, there is a technical platform for product architecture management, and a process platform for production management. High customization levels have resulted in an increasing number of variants not efficiently utilizing the technical platform. The results show that strong clients have negative influence on the technical platform while offering multiple products may facilitate simpler management of the technical platform but makes it more difficult to make changes and improvements.

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Customizations vs. Platforms – A Conceptual Approach to COSI

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PLM support for design platforms in industrialized house-building

PLM support for design platforms in industrialized house-building

Exploring the Technical Platform in Industrialized Housebuilding for Robust Product Architecture

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