Precast production scheduling in off-site construction: Mainstream contents and optimization perspective

Wang, Liang; Zhao, Yueqiao; Yin, Xianfei

doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2023.137054

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“…The primary objective of JIT is to deliver the right quantity of products at the right time to meet customer demand, aiming to minimize waste, optimize efficiency, and enhance product quality (Monden, 2011). With the growing acceptance and preference for the JIT philosophy within the precast construction sector, research into scheduling methodologies based on on-time delivery of precast components has garnered substantial attention (Babalola et al, 2019;Xiong et al, 2021;Wang et al, 2023). Certainly, JIT entails a wider spectrum of principles that extend beyond those exclusively tied to due dates.…”

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Just‐in‐time scheduling problem with due windows and release dates for precast bridge girders

Liu,

Wang,

Xie

2024

Int Trans Operational Res

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As the prefabrication construction method plays an increasingly important role in the construction of cross‐sea bridges, coordinating the schedule between off‐site prefabrication and on‐site assembly becomes crucial and challenging. This paper studies a just‐in‐time single‐machine scheduling problem with due windows and release dates, which originates from the production and supply process of large segments of precast steel box girders in bridge construction. To solve this problem, we equivalently decompose it into the independent and same type of subproblems and formulate a mixed‐integer linear mathematical programming model. Furthermore, we propose a branch‐and‐bound algorithm with the initialization of a novel linear early and tardy dispatching rule with due windows to solve the problem exactly. The dispatching rule, based on the local dominance criteria with due windows, is designed and used to improve the upper bound. Moreover, a lower bound is obtained by further decomposing and relaxing the subproblems. Finally, the parameter of the dispatching rule is calibrated, and the best search strategy of the branch‐and‐bound algorithm is determined. The comprehensive computational experiments carried out show the efficiency and effectiveness of the proposed branch‐and‐bound algorithm.

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Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

Just‐in‐time scheduling problem with due windows and release dates for precast bridge girders

Liu,

Wang,

Xie

2024

Int Trans Operational Res

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“…They conducted feature analysis on standardized processes, utilized practical constraints for modeling, achieved minimization of production time and total tardiness/ earliness cost, and employed genetic algorithms for model resolution. Since then, innovative studies have emerged from various angles, encompassing optimization objectives, realworld scenarios, and solution algorithms (Du et al 2023;Wang et al 2023).…”

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“…They utilized biogeography-based optimization to achieve a multi-objective balance in precast production scheduling, enhancing the effectiveness of the proposed model. In reviewing existing scheduling research, (Wang et al 2023) observed that previous studies on precast production scheduling mostly encompassed economic benefit metrics, while neglecting the optimization of environmental benefits. This oversight has led to unrealized environmental benefits in off-site construction, impeding its diffusion and development.…”

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“…This oversight has led to unrealized environmental benefits in off-site construction, impeding its diffusion and development. Therefore, this study heeds the call of (Wang et al 2023) to analyze and quantify carbon emissions within precast production scheduling, enabling carbon-efficient scheduling.…”

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“…(Leu and Hwang 2002;Khalili and Chua 2014) both emphasized that as production item shifts from individual components to these groups, the calculations for production time and resource consumption become notably intricate. The substantial influence of component groups on production time has garnered support (Wang et al 2023). However, previous research overlooked applying grouping techniques to the challenge of component grouping that how to effectively allocate components of different sizes on a single trolley (shown in Figure 1).…”

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Group technology empowering optimization of mixed-flow precast production in off-site construction

Zheng,

Li,

et al. 2024

Environ Sci Pollut Res

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Faced with immense pressure to reduce carbon emissions, off-site construction (OSC) is considered as a sustainable alternative from conventional practices. However, challenged by component diversity and a sharp rise in demand, deficient management in off-site precast production struggles to effectively tackle real-world challenges of component grouping, coupled with insufficient attention to environmental impacts, ultimately resulting in falling short of expected benefits in OSC projects. Therefore, this study discusses carbon emissions and component grouping issues in off-site precast production. A multi-objective optimization framework is proposed, aiming to minimize carbon emissions and reduce tardiness/ earliness penalty while considering the incorporation of grouping technology for component grouping.The non-dominated sorting genetic algorithm II (NSGA-II), adjusted by adaptive population initialization strategy and group technology, is introduced for solving this problem, striking a balance between sustainability and penalty costs.Through a real-case analysis, the proposed approach demonstrates an average reduction of 37.5% in carbon emissions compared to rule-based scheduling methods, a 30.1% reduction compared to previous research methods, along with over 10% reduction in tardiness/ earliness penalty. This study enhances carbon efficiency from a production scheduling perspective and establishes an automated, practical method, fostering low-cost, high-efficiency green production for construction component enterprises, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises, thereby promoting sustainable development in the construction industry.

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A Semantic Digital Twin for the Dynamic Scheduling of Industry 4.0-based Production of Precast Concrete Elements

Kosse,

Betker,

Hagedorn

et al. 2024

Advanced Engineering Informatics

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Precast production scheduling in off-site construction: Mainstream contents and optimization perspective

Cited by 16 publications

References 95 publications

Just‐in‐time scheduling problem with due windows and release dates for precast bridge girders

Just‐in‐time scheduling problem with due windows and release dates for precast bridge girders

Group technology empowering optimization of mixed-flow precast production in off-site construction

A Semantic Digital Twin for the Dynamic Scheduling of Industry 4.0-based Production of Precast Concrete Elements

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