Search for dissertations about: "Industrialised House-Building"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 10 swedish dissertations containing the words Industrialised House-Building.

2. 1. Industrialised house building : fundamental change or business as usual?

   Author : Carina Unger; Örjan Wikforss; Graham M Winch; KTH; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Industrialised house building; organisational change; organisational competence; embedded knowledge and action; Industrial engineering and economy; Industriell teknik och ekonomi;

   Abstract : Criticism concerning quality deficiencies and high production costs for housing has made many construction companies make efforts to improve performance, inspired by ideas from the manufacturing industry and in particular the car industry. This is often referred to as industrialised building. READ MORE

4. 2. Industrialised House-Building - Conceptual orientation and strategic perspectives

   Author : Jerker Lessing; Avdelningen för Konstruktionsteknik; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; orientation; platform; product; business model; strategic; Industrialised; house-building;

   Abstract : Industrialised house-building has received increasing attention within both the construction industry and the scientific community during the last 15 years. However, industrialisation of house-building is not a new phenomenon, it has been applied to various extents throughout modern history, although the understanding and descriptions of it have developed over time. READ MORE

5. 3. Production Strategy in Project Based Production within a House-Building Context

   Author : Henric Jonsson; Martin Rudberg; Anna Fredriksson; Lars Stehn; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Production strategy; Industrialised House-Building; House-Building; Off-site production; Performance measurement; Information exchange; Production strategy process;

   Abstract : A production strategy enables companies to effectively manage the different challenges that the production function face in a competitive environment. A production strategy helps a company to make operational and strategic decisions that follow a logical pattern and supports the corporate strategy and the competitive priorities of the company. READ MORE

6. 4. Platforms in industrialised house-building

   Author : Gustav Jansson; Brian Atkin; Luleå tekniska universitet; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Träbyggnad; Timber Structures;

   Abstract : Demands for shorter lead times, customized buildings and high quality deliveries drive house-building firms to systematise work in their supply chains. A practice of reusing processes and technical solutions leads to the formation of platforms in industrialised house-building. READ MORE

7. 5. Experience feedback in industrialised house-building : The impact of production strategies

   Author : Robert Lundkvist; Stefan Olander; Luleå tekniska universitet; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Construction Engineering and Management; Byggproduktion;

   Abstract : Construction companies need to develop processes for experience feedback (EF) and knowledge-sharing in order to improve their performance over time. Industrialised house-building offers strategies for combating problems typical to project-based organisations such as adopting a more product- and process-oriented approach as well as different production strategies. READ MORE