Process improvement for a modular construction manufacturer through the use of lean tools, automation, and improved plant layout

通过使用精益工具、自动化和改进的工厂布局，为模块化建筑制造商改进流程

• 批准号: 507075-2016
• 负责人: AlHussein, Mohamed
• 金额: $ 1.82万
• 依托单位: University of Alberta
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Engage Grants Program
• 财政年份: 2016
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2016-01-01 至 2017-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=610233
• 关键词: Process; improvement; modular; construction; manufacturer

Due to decreased demand for temporary structures in industrial applications, the industry partner is seeking to diversify their product line with the addition of residential modular buildings. They need to adapt their drafting process, plant layout, equipment, and processes to deliver a diversified product line in an efficient manner. Based on the areas of expertise of the applicant and the needs of the industry partner, there are multiple areas of potential collaboration to improve C&V's production process. These include design, plant layout and process improvement, quantity take-off, and machinery design. Improvement in these areas will position the partner to establish an efficient manufacturing process that boosts their competitiveness as a modular builder in both the industrial and residential markets. The objectives of this research are summarized as follows: (1) assess the current manufacturing production process to identify target areas for improvement; (2) collect detailed information through time study for the areas targeted for improvement; (3) propose changes to plant layout to help improve the production flow and reduce process waste; (4) propose process changes within workstations; (5) propose framing solutions; and (6) improve the drafting process through the use of BIM to increase efficiency and allow automation of quantity takeoff. Through this project, highly qualified personnel (HQP) will gain both theoretical expertise and practical experience in the areas of Lean, simulation, and project management and planning. The collaboration with the industry partner will allow for direct technology transfer as HQP will study the process and validate the improvements implemented in the plant, and will be in regular contact with management, planning, and production personnel at the plant. Improving the efficiency of modular construction will help Canada's modular construction manufacturing industry to remain competitive and to offer product that is affordable and of high quality. Improvements to ensure the efficient delivery of affordable homes using a construction manufacturing approach will aid in demonstrating the potential of the modular industry in Canada to produce homes with less waste and improved quality.

由于工业应用中对临时结构的需求减少，该行业合作伙伴正寻求通过增加住宅模块化建筑来使其产品线多样化。他们需要调整他们的起草过程、工厂布局、设备和工艺，以高效地提供多样化的产品线。根据申请者的专业领域和行业合作伙伴的需求，有多个潜在的合作领域来改进C&V的生产流程。这些包括设计、工厂布局和工艺改进、数量起飞和机械设计。这些领域的改进将使合作伙伴能够建立高效的制造流程，从而提高他们作为工业和住宅市场模块化建造商的竞争力。这项研究的目标概括如下：(1)评估当前的制造生产流程，以确定需要改进的目标区域；(2)通过时间研究收集目标改进区域的详细信息；(3)对工厂布局提出建议，以帮助改进生产流程和减少工艺浪费；(4)建议工作站内的流程更改；(5)提出框架解决方案；(6)通过使用BIM来改进起草流程，以提高效率并实现数量计算的自动化。通过该项目，高素质人才(HQP)将在精益、模拟以及项目管理和规划领域获得理论专业知识和实践经验。与行业合作伙伴的合作将允许直接技术转让，因为HQP将研究工艺并验证工厂实施的改进，并将与工厂的管理、规划和生产人员保持定期联系。提高模块化建筑的效率将有助于加拿大的模块化建筑制造业保持竞争力，并提供负担得起的高质量产品。改进以确保使用建筑制造方法有效地交付负担得起的住房，将有助于展示加拿大模块化工业在生产减少浪费和提高质量的住房方面的潜力。