EARLY DUE LOW UNCERTAINTY (EDLU)FOR IMPROVING SUPPLY CHAIN PERFORMANCE UNDER ORDER VARIABILITY IN PRECAST CONCRETE PRODUCTION

Taehoon Kim, Yong Woo Kim

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Abstract

The AEC (architect, engineering, and construction) industry finds a trend that more projects are adopting a prefabrication for various reasons. In a context of prefabrication, reliable supply chain is one of critical factors for project success. One of prefabricated products being adopted in building construction is precast concrete. A precast conctete supplier needs to optimize his production schedule while meeting various demands from multiple customers (i.e., contractors on project site). Most suppliers rely on dispatching rule in their production scheduling. However, contractor's order variability makes an impact on a supplier's production schedule and the reliability of supply chain. The authors proposed a new dispatching rule (EDLU, early due low uncertainty)taking into account a contractor's order reliability, followed by simulation experiments. The study suggests that (1) order variability leads to variance of prefabricated product delivery; (2) EDLU is more effective than traditional dispatching rules when order variability increases; (3) a proposed dispatching rule of EDLU gives incentives to a contractor's reliable order by giving production priority to orders with low uncertainty.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationIGLC 2021 - 29th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction - Lean Construction in Crisis Times
Subtitle of host publicationResponding to the Post-Pandemic AEC Industry Challenges
EditorsLuis Fernando Alarcon, Vicente A. Gonzalez, Danny Murguia, Xavier Brioso
PublisherDepartment of Engineering, Civil Engineering Division, Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru
Pages965-973
Number of pages9
ISBN (Electronic)9786124802546
DOIs
StatePublished - 2021
Event29th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction, IGLC 2021 - Lima, Peru
Duration: 14 Jul 202117 Jul 2021

Publication series

NameIGLC 2021 - 29th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction - Lean Construction in Crisis Times: Responding to the Post-Pandemic AEC Industry Challenges

Conference

Conference29th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction, IGLC 2021
Country/TerritoryPeru
CityLima
Period14/07/2117/07/21

Keywords

  • dispatching rule
  • EDLU (early due low uncertainty)
  • operational strategy
  • Precast concrete
  • production schedule

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