Manufactured Housing Production Process Analysis and Facility Layout

由美国普渡大学和密歇根州立大学联合提出的这项研究的总体目标是通过“全屋和建筑过程再设计”的方法来改进生产过程规划和设施布局设计。支持上述目标的主要目标包括：为制造住房开发一个最佳生产过程模型，以解决通过以前的NSF-PATH研究确定的生产瓶颈;为工厂布局开发创新的设计备选方案;根据最佳过程模型模拟设施布局备选方案，以确定最佳设施布局;并研究生产系统和房屋设计本身的根本性和创新性变化，将先进技术和创新设计融入生产系统，并为未来的研究和进步确定渐进的途径。 研究结果将作为行业的继续教育计划，并将与行业合作伙伴一起传播。拟议的研究直接关注PATH技术路线图确定的第三个里程碑“整体房屋和建筑过程重新设计”。此外，如果考虑到拟议研究的更广泛定义，那么它也会大大影响第一个里程碑，即信息技术在房屋中的应用。 这项研究将通过纳入研究教育（标准1）和将多样性纳入研究进程（标准2），对标准1和标准2产生重大影响。

AbstractThe overall goal of the proposed research, jointly proposed by Purdue University and Michigan State University is to improve the production process planning and facility layout design through a "Whole House and Building Process Redesign" approach. The main objectives in support of the stated goal include, developing an optimal production process model for manufactured housing that would resolve the production bottlenecks identified through previous NSF-PATH research; developing innovative design alternatives for factory layout; simulating the facility layout alternatives based on the optimal process model to identify the optimal facility layout(s); and investigating radical and innovative changes in the production system and the house design itself that would integrate advanced technology and innovative design into the production system and identify progressive avenues for future research and advancements. The research results will be developed as a continuing education program for the industry and will be disseminated in conjunction with industry partners.The proposed research has a direct focus on the 3rd milestone identified by the PATH technology road-map "Whole House and building process redesign". Furthermore, if the broader definition of the proposed research is taken into account then it will also substantially affect the 1st milestone, i.e. application of information technology in housing. This research would have a significant impact on both criteria 1 and 2 through integration of research & education (criterion-1) and in integrating diversity into the research process (criterion-2).