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Engineer-to-Order (ETO) companies with subsequent assembly on-site develop and manufacture highly customised goods that must be finally installed at the customer’s site under time and budget constraints. Traditional losses are caused by external factors (e.g. frequent changes by the customer) as well as within the supply chain (e.g. assembly errors on-site). Generally, Lean methods can be applied to mitigate these losses, but considering the ETO industry, various implementation barriers exist. Through a systematic literature review, we propose a framework that lists and categorises Lean implementation barriers in: organisation, management, knowledge, culture, finances, customer, and non-context specific ones. Further research should focus on validating the framework with empirical data and investigating if and how new technologies could help overcome these barriers.
Felix Schulze; Patrick Dallasega. Barriers to lean implementation in engineer-to-order manufacturing with subsequent assembly on-site: state of the art and future directions. Production Planning & Control 2021, 1 -25.
AMA StyleFelix Schulze, Patrick Dallasega. Barriers to lean implementation in engineer-to-order manufacturing with subsequent assembly on-site: state of the art and future directions. Production Planning & Control. 2021; ():1-25.
Chicago/Turabian StyleFelix Schulze; Patrick Dallasega. 2021. "Barriers to lean implementation in engineer-to-order manufacturing with subsequent assembly on-site: state of the art and future directions." Production Planning & Control , no. : 1-25.
The aim of this study is to investigate the body of literature on digital twins, exploring, in particular, their role in enabling smart industrial systems. This review adopts a dynamic and quantitative bibliometric method including works citations, keywords co-occurrence networks, and keywords burst detection with the aim of clarifying the main contributions to this research area and highlighting prevalent topics and trends over time. The analysis performed on citations traces the backbone of contributions to the topic, visible within the main path. Keywords co-occurrence networks depict the prevalent issues addressed, tools implemented, and application areas. The burst detection completes the analysis identifying the trends and most recent research areas characterizing research on the digital twin topic. Decision-making, process design, and life cycle as well as the enabling role in the adoption of the latest industrial paradigms emerge as the prevalent issues addressed by the body of literature on digital twins. In particular, the up-to-date issues of real-time systems and industry 4.0 technologies, closely related to the concept of smart industrial systems, characterize the latest research trajectories identified in the literature on digital twins. In this context, the digital twin can find new opportunities for application in manufacturing, control, and services.
Maria Pia Ciano; Rossella Pozzi; Tommaso Rossi; Fernanda Strozzi. Digital twin-enabled smart industrial systems: a bibliometric review. International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing 2020, 1 -19.
AMA StyleMaria Pia Ciano, Rossella Pozzi, Tommaso Rossi, Fernanda Strozzi. Digital twin-enabled smart industrial systems: a bibliometric review. International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing. 2020; ():1-19.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMaria Pia Ciano; Rossella Pozzi; Tommaso Rossi; Fernanda Strozzi. 2020. "Digital twin-enabled smart industrial systems: a bibliometric review." International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing , no. : 1-19.
Marcello Braglia; Patrick Dallasega; Leonardo Marrazzini. Overall Construction Productivity: a new lean metric to identify construction losses and analyse their causes in Engineer-to-Order construction supply chains. Production Planning & Control 2020, 1 -18.
AMA StyleMarcello Braglia, Patrick Dallasega, Leonardo Marrazzini. Overall Construction Productivity: a new lean metric to identify construction losses and analyse their causes in Engineer-to-Order construction supply chains. Production Planning & Control. 2020; ():1-18.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMarcello Braglia; Patrick Dallasega; Leonardo Marrazzini. 2020. "Overall Construction Productivity: a new lean metric to identify construction losses and analyse their causes in Engineer-to-Order construction supply chains." Production Planning & Control , no. : 1-18.
Maria Pia Ciano; Patrick Dallasega; Guido Orzes; Tommaso Rossi. One-to-one relationships between Industry 4.0 technologies and Lean Production techniques: a multiple case study. International Journal of Production Research 2020, 59, 1386 -1410.
AMA StyleMaria Pia Ciano, Patrick Dallasega, Guido Orzes, Tommaso Rossi. One-to-one relationships between Industry 4.0 technologies and Lean Production techniques: a multiple case study. International Journal of Production Research. 2020; 59 (5):1386-1410.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMaria Pia Ciano; Patrick Dallasega; Guido Orzes; Tommaso Rossi. 2020. "One-to-one relationships between Industry 4.0 technologies and Lean Production techniques: a multiple case study." International Journal of Production Research 59, no. 5: 1386-1410.
The fourth industrial revolution, also labelled Industry 4.0, was beget with emergent and disruptive intelligence and information technologies. These new technologies are enabling ever-higher levels of production efficiencies. They also have the potential to dramatically influence social and environmental sustainable development. Organizations need to consider Industry 4.0 technologies contribution to sustainability. Sufficient guidance, in this respect, is lacking in the scholarly or practitioner literature. In this study, we further examine Industry 4.0 technologies in terms of application and sustainability implications. We introduce a measures framework for sustainability based on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals; incorporating various economic, environmental and social attributes. We also develop a hybrid multi-situation decision method integrating hesitant fuzzy set, cumulative prospect theory and VIKOR. This method can effectively evaluate Industry 4.0 technologies based on their sustainable performance and application. We apply the method using secondary case information from a report of the World Economic Forum. The results show that mobile technology has the greatest impact on sustainability in all industries, and nanotechnology, mobile technology, simulation and drones have the highest impact on sustainability in the automotive, electronics, food and beverage, and textile, apparel and footwear industries, respectively. Our recommendation is to take advantage of Industry 4.0 technology adoption to improve sustainability impact but each technology needs to be carefully evaluated as specific technology will variably influence industry and sustainability dimensions. Investment in such technologies should consider appropriate priority investment and championing.
Chunguang Bai; Patrick Dallasega; Guido Orzes; Joseph Sarkis. Industry 4.0 technologies assessment: A sustainability perspective. International Journal of Production Economics 2020, 229, 107776 .
AMA StyleChunguang Bai, Patrick Dallasega, Guido Orzes, Joseph Sarkis. Industry 4.0 technologies assessment: A sustainability perspective. International Journal of Production Economics. 2020; 229 ():107776.
Chicago/Turabian StyleChunguang Bai; Patrick Dallasega; Guido Orzes; Joseph Sarkis. 2020. "Industry 4.0 technologies assessment: A sustainability perspective." International Journal of Production Economics 229, no. : 107776.
Several methodologies for production planning and control have been introduced over the years in the construction industry. However, in this industry, it is not uncommon that projects are delayed and go over the assigned budget. In this study, we performed a Systematic Literature Review to investigate the strengths and shortcomings of methodologies used for production planning and control on-site. To consider all of the main aspects of the execution process, we studied activity, location and object-based methodologies. As main findings it emerged that the analysed methodologies are difficult to apply in practice and that they support in a limited way the assessment in real-time of the construction progress and project status, the early identification of problems as well as recovering actions. To support practitioners in deciding about one or another methodology, or to build on a hybrid one, the paper proposes a classification of strengths and shortcomings from a project planning, scheduling and monitoring perspective.
Patrick Dallasega; Elisa Marengo; Andrea Revolti. Strengths and shortcomings of methodologies for production planning and control of construction projects: a systematic literature review and future perspectives. Production Planning & Control 2020, 32, 257 -282.
AMA StylePatrick Dallasega, Elisa Marengo, Andrea Revolti. Strengths and shortcomings of methodologies for production planning and control of construction projects: a systematic literature review and future perspectives. Production Planning & Control. 2020; 32 (4):257-282.
Chicago/Turabian StylePatrick Dallasega; Elisa Marengo; Andrea Revolti. 2020. "Strengths and shortcomings of methodologies for production planning and control of construction projects: a systematic literature review and future perspectives." Production Planning & Control 32, no. 4: 257-282.
Based on expert interviews and case studies, the authors investigate requirements for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to support logistics management with Industry 4.0 concepts, in the context of mass customization and global supply chain challenges. In an exploratory field study, specific requirements of SMEs from Europe, the United States of America, and Thailand to use Industry 4.0 concepts in their logistics management are analyzed. By using Axiomatic Design, customer needs for the design of smart and intelligent logistic systems can be translated into a hierarchy of functional requirements and corresponding physical solutions while maintaining functional independence and minimizing information content. The determined functional requirements are used as a basis to define design guidelines for suitable Industry 4.0 concepts to support the logistics management process.
Patrick Dallasega; Manuel Woschank; Helmut Zsifkovits; Korrakot Tippayawong; Christopher A. Brown. Requirement Analysis for the Design of Smart Logistics in SMEs. Industry 4.0 for SMEs 2020, 147 -162.
AMA StylePatrick Dallasega, Manuel Woschank, Helmut Zsifkovits, Korrakot Tippayawong, Christopher A. Brown. Requirement Analysis for the Design of Smart Logistics in SMEs. Industry 4.0 for SMEs. 2020; ():147-162.
Chicago/Turabian StylePatrick Dallasega; Manuel Woschank; Helmut Zsifkovits; Korrakot Tippayawong; Christopher A. Brown. 2020. "Requirement Analysis for the Design of Smart Logistics in SMEs." Industry 4.0 for SMEs , no. : 147-162.
A special characteristic of Engineer-to-Order (ETO) construction supplier companies is that they are composed of an off-site and on-site production part. Often, their synchronization is difficult by using traditional scheduling and monitoring methodologies resulting in excessive lead times, buffer levels and, as a result, additional costs. Real-time data, made available by Industry 4.0 technologies, represent a high potential to sense and react to plan deviations as soon as they appear. The paper presents a decentralized and agile approach for scheduling and control in ETO construction supply chains. The approach was modelled and validated based on a case study of an ETO façade supplier company and a discrete event simulation. It emerged that the agile approach has its main benefits in the reduction of buffer sizes and construction lead-times. The original aspect of the article is the investigation of effects of agile scheduling and control in ETO construction supply chains.
Patrick Dallasega; Rafael A. Rojas; Giulia Bruno; Erwin Rauch. An agile scheduling and control approach in ETO construction supply chains. Computers in Industry 2019, 112, 103122 .
AMA StylePatrick Dallasega, Rafael A. Rojas, Giulia Bruno, Erwin Rauch. An agile scheduling and control approach in ETO construction supply chains. Computers in Industry. 2019; 112 ():103122.
Chicago/Turabian StylePatrick Dallasega; Rafael A. Rojas; Giulia Bruno; Erwin Rauch. 2019. "An agile scheduling and control approach in ETO construction supply chains." Computers in Industry 112, no. : 103122.
Bigger companies have been the main adopters of Industry 4.0. However, small- and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) are significant economic and employment contributors in the European Union and the United States. For a successful application of Industry 4.0, customized implementation strategies and approaches as well as adapted concepts and technological solutions are needed. The paper presents requirements and barriers for introducing smart manufacturing in SMEs. These items were identified throughout the research project "SME 4.0 - Industry 4.0 for SMEs" by using expert workshops with SMEs from the United States, Central Europe and Northern Thailand. The results informs recommendations for managerial action to support an appropriate adaptation of Industry 4.0 technologies and concepts into SMEs.
Erwin Rauch; Patrick Dallasega; Marco Unterhofer. Requirements and Barriers for Introducing Smart Manufacturing in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises. IEEE Engineering Management Review 2019, 47, 87 -94.
AMA StyleErwin Rauch, Patrick Dallasega, Marco Unterhofer. Requirements and Barriers for Introducing Smart Manufacturing in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises. IEEE Engineering Management Review. 2019; 47 (3):87-94.
Chicago/Turabian StyleErwin Rauch; Patrick Dallasega; Marco Unterhofer. 2019. "Requirements and Barriers for Introducing Smart Manufacturing in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises." IEEE Engineering Management Review 47, no. 3: 87-94.
Industry 4.0 will certainly transform the manufacturing industry but it will also have an impact on the construction industry and its connected supply chains. However, construction faces different problems than manufacturing. Often construction projects are highly customized, containing a significant numbers of engineer-to-order (ETO) components. ETO construction supplier companies consistently consist of off-site and on-site production elements. On-site construction processes are prone to high variability and unpredictability. This uncertainty makes supply chain synchronization for maintaining construction progress difficult. As a result, construction supply chains are characterized by high levels of intermediate buffers and long lead-times. We propose a variety of Industry 4.0 concepts to ameliorate these problems. Initial applications are identified from previous works. Additionally, we present some case studies for some lessons learned from the collaboration with ETO-companies. Seven action points in various applications of Industry 4.0 in the construction supply chain provide a guide to managers.
Patrick Dallasega. Industry 4.0 Fostering Construction Supply Chain Management: Lessons Learned From Engineer-to-Order Suppliers. IEEE Engineering Management Review 2018, 46, 49 -55.
AMA StylePatrick Dallasega. Industry 4.0 Fostering Construction Supply Chain Management: Lessons Learned From Engineer-to-Order Suppliers. IEEE Engineering Management Review. 2018; 46 (3):49-55.
Chicago/Turabian StylePatrick Dallasega. 2018. "Industry 4.0 Fostering Construction Supply Chain Management: Lessons Learned From Engineer-to-Order Suppliers." IEEE Engineering Management Review 46, no. 3: 49-55.
Patrick Dallasega; Christoph P. Schimanski; Andrea Revolti; Carmen Marcher; Dominik T. Matt. Untersuchung des Potenzials für KMU zur Unterstützung der Baulieferkette mit Building Information Modeling: eine Fallstudie eines ETO-Fassadenlieferanten. KMU 4.0 - Digitale Transformation in kleinen und mittelstän-dischen Unternehmen 2018, 244 -266.
AMA StylePatrick Dallasega, Christoph P. Schimanski, Andrea Revolti, Carmen Marcher, Dominik T. Matt. Untersuchung des Potenzials für KMU zur Unterstützung der Baulieferkette mit Building Information Modeling: eine Fallstudie eines ETO-Fassadenlieferanten. KMU 4.0 - Digitale Transformation in kleinen und mittelstän-dischen Unternehmen. 2018; ():244-266.
Chicago/Turabian StylePatrick Dallasega; Christoph P. Schimanski; Andrea Revolti; Carmen Marcher; Dominik T. Matt. 2018. "Untersuchung des Potenzials für KMU zur Unterstützung der Baulieferkette mit Building Information Modeling: eine Fallstudie eines ETO-Fassadenlieferanten." KMU 4.0 - Digitale Transformation in kleinen und mittelstän-dischen Unternehmen , no. : 244-266.
Supply chain management seeks efficiency. Inefficiencies cause various types of waste and commensurate costs. Supply chain actors differ resulting in proximity issues. Proximity is introduced here as distances on four dimensions; organizational, geographical, cognitive and technological proximity. Industry 4.0 concepts can improve or even worsen each of the introduced proximity dimensions their influence on green supply chains. We propose a need for investigation at the nexus of Industry 4.0 and greening supply chains; proximity analysis provides a vehicle for this investigation.
Patrick Dallasega; Joseph Sarkis. Understanding greening supply chains: Proximity analysis can help. Resources, Conservation and Recycling 2018, 139, 76 -77.
AMA StylePatrick Dallasega, Joseph Sarkis. Understanding greening supply chains: Proximity analysis can help. Resources, Conservation and Recycling. 2018; 139 ():76-77.
Chicago/Turabian StylePatrick Dallasega; Joseph Sarkis. 2018. "Understanding greening supply chains: Proximity analysis can help." Resources, Conservation and Recycling 139, no. : 76-77.
Christoph P. Schimanski; Carmen Marcher; Patrick Dallasega; Elisa Marengo; Camilla Follini; Arif U. Rahman; Andrea Revolti; Werner Nutt; Dominik T. Matt. Promoting Collaborative Construction Process Management by Means of a Normalized Workload Approach. 26th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction 2018, 764 -774.
AMA StyleChristoph P. Schimanski, Carmen Marcher, Patrick Dallasega, Elisa Marengo, Camilla Follini, Arif U. Rahman, Andrea Revolti, Werner Nutt, Dominik T. Matt. Promoting Collaborative Construction Process Management by Means of a Normalized Workload Approach. 26th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction. 2018; ():764-774.
Chicago/Turabian StyleChristoph P. Schimanski; Carmen Marcher; Patrick Dallasega; Elisa Marengo; Camilla Follini; Arif U. Rahman; Andrea Revolti; Werner Nutt; Dominik T. Matt. 2018. "Promoting Collaborative Construction Process Management by Means of a Normalized Workload Approach." 26th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction , no. : 764-774.
The fourth industrial revolution (Industry 4.0) is changing not only the manufacturing industry but also the construction industry and its connected supply chains. Construction supply chains (CSCs) have specific characteristics, such as being temporary organizations that require high coordination efforts to align the processes of supply chain actors. The concept of proximity is used to analyze synchronization between suppliers and the construction site. This article presents a framework for explaining Industry 4.0 concepts that increase or reduce proximity. We find that Industry 4.0 technologies mainly influence technological, organizational, geographical and cognitive proximity dimensions. This presents benefits and challenges for CSCs. This framework is based on the results of a systematic literature review of scientific papers and analysis of applicability through practical publications and examples from industrial case studies.
Patrick Dallasega; Erwin Rauch; Christian Linder. Industry 4.0 as an enabler of proximity for construction supply chains: A systematic literature review. Computers in Industry 2018, 99, 205 -225.
AMA StylePatrick Dallasega, Erwin Rauch, Christian Linder. Industry 4.0 as an enabler of proximity for construction supply chains: A systematic literature review. Computers in Industry. 2018; 99 ():205-225.
Chicago/Turabian StylePatrick Dallasega; Erwin Rauch; Christian Linder. 2018. "Industry 4.0 as an enabler of proximity for construction supply chains: A systematic literature review." Computers in Industry 99, no. : 205-225.
Engineer-to-order (ETO) construction companies are characterized by an off-site and on-site production. Often, budget deviations for installation works on-site are identified in a late stage when improvement actions cannot be applied anymore. Consequently, installation tasks are often affected by significant delays and/or reworks. This work proposes a “real-time” capable approach for planning and monitoring in construction and a corresponding information technology (IT) framework. The core is represented by the so-called “pitching” concept known from lean management, which breaks down large job orders into smaller controllable parts. It can be considered as the main enabler for gathering management information in real-time and to identify problems and their causes on time. The most noticeable consequence lies in smaller jobs and a software-aided punctual control that allows a better rescheduling capability and, thus reduced, delays. A case study is provided, showing how the model was applied and validated in an ETO façade supplier company.
Patrick Dallasega; Erwin Rauch; Marco Frosolini. A Lean Approach for Real-Time Planning and Monitoring in Engineer-to-Order Construction Projects. Buildings 2018, 8, 38 .
AMA StylePatrick Dallasega, Erwin Rauch, Marco Frosolini. A Lean Approach for Real-Time Planning and Monitoring in Engineer-to-Order Construction Projects. Buildings. 2018; 8 (3):38.
Chicago/Turabian StylePatrick Dallasega; Erwin Rauch; Marco Frosolini. 2018. "A Lean Approach for Real-Time Planning and Monitoring in Engineer-to-Order Construction Projects." Buildings 8, no. 3: 38.
The engineer-to-order industry is under constant pressure to optimise production and handle complexity in the delivery of the right components at the right time. In many cases, e.g. in the building industry, they have to install their components at the construction site. Synchronisation between fabrication and on-site installation is difficult to realise with traditional planning techniques and instruments. The purpose of this study is to outline the potential of real-time-capable production planning and control in engineer-to-order companies as a successful approach to minimise time-dependent combinatorial complexity in the value chain. This research is based on axiomatic design theory in order to explain and confirm the hypothesis of complexity reduction through a near real-time feedback request at the installation site. We have demonstrated this through the information axiom of axiomatic design which states that complexity can be reduced to a minimum through a digitally automated continuous (re-)planning in order to avoid the system range shifting outside of the design range. Thus, the research team has described the first results of an industrial case study to develop a digital software tool to overcome this limitation. Our research contributes to complexity management in engineer-to-order manufacturing companies and further provides future direction towards digitalisation.
Erwin Rauch; Patrick Dallasega; Dominik T. Matt. Complexity reduction in engineer-to-order industry through real-time capable production planning and control. Production Engineering 2018, 12, 341 -352.
AMA StyleErwin Rauch, Patrick Dallasega, Dominik T. Matt. Complexity reduction in engineer-to-order industry through real-time capable production planning and control. Production Engineering. 2018; 12 (3-4):341-352.
Chicago/Turabian StyleErwin Rauch; Patrick Dallasega; Dominik T. Matt. 2018. "Complexity reduction in engineer-to-order industry through real-time capable production planning and control." Production Engineering 12, no. 3-4: 341-352.
The transition from traditional manufacturing systems to cloud-based and geographically distributed manufacturing systems represents a possible manufacturing strategy to produce customized products on demand near to the place of consumption or use. Through the integration of additive manufacturing, products can be produced according to the individual customer needs. This study is part of an ongoing research on the design of smart and distributed manufacturing systems and their coordination in manufacturing networks. It investigates most appropriate industrial sectors for the integration and use of additive manufacturing based on literature review and defined key evaluation criteria.
Erwin Rauch; Marco Unterhofer; Patrick Dallasega. Industry sector analysis for the application of additive manufacturing in smart and distributed manufacturing systems. Manufacturing Letters 2018, 15, 126 -131.
AMA StyleErwin Rauch, Marco Unterhofer, Patrick Dallasega. Industry sector analysis for the application of additive manufacturing in smart and distributed manufacturing systems. Manufacturing Letters. 2018; 15 ():126-131.
Chicago/Turabian StyleErwin Rauch; Marco Unterhofer; Patrick Dallasega. 2018. "Industry sector analysis for the application of additive manufacturing in smart and distributed manufacturing systems." Manufacturing Letters 15, no. : 126-131.
Sustainability in the supply chain is becoming more and more important for industrial enterprises in different sectors. This research article focuses on construction supply chains (CSCs) in the Engineer-to-Order (ETO) industry, where every product is almost unique based on specific customer needs and requirements. The development of methods and approaches for more sustainable supply chain management in construction is becoming even more important. Engineering, fabrication of parts and their installation on-site are not always well synchronized in ETO supply chains. The results of such supply chains are long lead times, inefficient material transport and high and uncontrolled levels of work-in-progress (WIP). This article describes a conceptual approach to synchronize demand on-site with supply in manufacturing using the CONstant Work In Progress (ConWIP) concept from Lean Management to achieve Just-in-Time (JIT) supply. As a result, sustainable supply chains in ETO enterprises, with optimizations from an economic, ecological and social point of view, can be designed. The approach has been validated in an industrial case study.
Patrick Dallasega; Erwin Rauch. Sustainable Construction Supply Chains through Synchronized Production Planning and Control in Engineer-to-Order Enterprises. Sustainability 2017, 9, 1888 .
AMA StylePatrick Dallasega, Erwin Rauch. Sustainable Construction Supply Chains through Synchronized Production Planning and Control in Engineer-to-Order Enterprises. Sustainability. 2017; 9 (10):1888.
Chicago/Turabian StylePatrick Dallasega; Erwin Rauch. 2017. "Sustainable Construction Supply Chains through Synchronized Production Planning and Control in Engineer-to-Order Enterprises." Sustainability 9, no. 10: 1888.
Kurzfassung Die vierte industrielle Revolution, auch als Industrie 4.0 bekannt, ist eine der größten Herausforderungen, denen sich kleine und mittelständische Unternehmen (KMU) heute und besonders in Zukunft stellen müssen. Viele von ihnen sind bereits seit Jahrzehnten Marktführer und haben erfolgreich ihre Produkte und Dienstleistungen in einer „Offline“-Welt optimiert. Die Integration von smarten Produkten und Dienstleistungen im Hinblick auf Industrie 4.0 bietet dabei neue Möglichkeiten und Ebenen, Nutzen in der Wertschöpfungskette zu schaffen. Die Identifizierung dieser schlummernden Werte und die Entwicklung von neuen Geschäftsmodellen stellen heute eine große Hürde für KMU dar. Dieser Beitrag stellt daher eine von TRIZ abgeleitete Neun-Felder-Matrix und eine morphologische Analysemethode vor, die KMU dabei unterstützen soll, informationsbasierte Industrie-4.0-Geschäftsmodelle auf der Basis bestehender Produkte und Dienstleistungen zu identifizieren und zu entwickeln. Die praktische Anwendbarkeit der Methode wird anhand eines industriellen Fallbeispiels gezeigt.
Sven Seidenstricker; Erwin Rauch; Patrick Dallasega. Industrie-4.0-Geschäftsmodell-innovation für KMU. Zeitschrift für wirtschaftlichen Fabrikbetrieb 2017, 112, 616 -620.
AMA StyleSven Seidenstricker, Erwin Rauch, Patrick Dallasega. Industrie-4.0-Geschäftsmodell-innovation für KMU. Zeitschrift für wirtschaftlichen Fabrikbetrieb. 2017; 112 (9):616-620.
Chicago/Turabian StyleSven Seidenstricker; Erwin Rauch; Patrick Dallasega. 2017. "Industrie-4.0-Geschäftsmodell-innovation für KMU." Zeitschrift für wirtschaftlichen Fabrikbetrieb 112, no. 9: 616-620.
(a)Situation faced: Frener and Reifer (F&R) is a leader in engineering, fabricating, and installing facades with non-standard designs. The company was looking for comprehensive, domain-specific approaches to improve the company’s control over facade processes, from design to execution and monitoring. What makes process management particularly challenging in this setting are some peculiarities of the domain, such as high levels of variability, unpredictability, and inter-organizational synchronization (vom Brocke et al., BPM Trends, 1, 2015), as well as the non-standard and non-repetitive nature of the designs, which complicates the ability to formulate reliable estimates. Indeed, in many cases the installation department exceeded the number of hours that were initially estimated. (b)Action taken: A group of researchers developed a domain-specific methodology, called PRECISE, that provides methods with which to support the process lifecycle (Dumas et al., Fundamentals of business process management. Springer, 2013) in construction. F&R applied the methodology to construction of the hospital in Bolzano, Italy, by implementing three steps: (i) collaborative process design, with the main figures taking part in the construction project (e..g the project manager, the architect and the foreman on site); (ii) process implementation, which involves defining short-term (i.e., daily or weekly) schedules for tasks based on actual data on the progress of the work; and (iii) continuous monitoring and measurement of the progress of the work on site. (c)Results achieved: By applying the methodology, which supports a detailed modelling and monitoring of the activities, F&R could perform reliable estimates of progress on tasks and expected cost to completion. For instance, F&R recognized that the budget it had initially estimated was too tight. By analyzing the up-to-date data on the progress of the work and consulting with the workers on the construction site, the company could identify problems and sources of delay promptly and act to mitigate their effects. During the application of PRECISE, F&R recorded an increase in productivity that was estimated to have saved 400 man hours. (d)Lessons learned: Application of the methodology singled out some aspects of the process that should be addressed to improve process management. Flexibility, which is required in dealing with the domain variability, is achieved by defining a process model and a short-term schedule, while the availability of reliable and up-to-date data on the progress of the work is obtained by applying continuous, detailed process monitoring. Engagement of the workers in the process management allows the project to benefit from their expertise (Rosemann and vom Brocke, Handbook on business process management, introduction, methods, and information systems. Springer, 2015), which is the basis of the collaborative approach. However, better IT support for the methodology is needed (Rosemann and vom Brocke, Handbook on business process management, introduction, methods, and information systems. Springer, 2015; Dumas et al., Fundamentals of business process management. Springer, 2013).
Elisa Marengo; Patrick Dallasega; Marco Montali; Werner Nutt; Michael Reifer. Process Management in Construction: Expansion of the Bolzano Hospital. Management for Professionals 2017, 257 -274.
AMA StyleElisa Marengo, Patrick Dallasega, Marco Montali, Werner Nutt, Michael Reifer. Process Management in Construction: Expansion of the Bolzano Hospital. Management for Professionals. 2017; ():257-274.
Chicago/Turabian StyleElisa Marengo; Patrick Dallasega; Marco Montali; Werner Nutt; Michael Reifer. 2017. "Process Management in Construction: Expansion of the Bolzano Hospital." Management for Professionals , no. : 257-274.