TY - JOUR
T1 - Cloud manufacturing for industrialized construction: Opportunities and challenges for a new manufacturing model
AU - Čustović, I.
AU - Cao, Jianpeng
AU - Hall, D.M.
PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - More widespread use of industrialized construction (IC) is hampered by the high capital cost of advanced production facilities paired with low profit margins. A novel service-oriented cloud manufacturing (CMfg) model could in theory increase utilization and profitability of distributed production facilities. However, little research has investigated how IC can benefit from the CMfg model. This paper examines opportunities and challenges of applying CMfg for IC. First, an adapted model of CMfg for construction is developed based on a literature review. Second, four possible scenarios for applying this adapted CMfg model are designed. Finally, an evaluation is performed through a survey among 25 practitioners and 12 in-depth interviews with industry experts. The paper assesses the desirability and categorizes the benefits and barriers of such a CMfg platform for IC. The results suggest that CMfg could enhance the design quality, support IC suitability assessment for project developers and lower financial risks for off-site manufacturers.
AB - More widespread use of industrialized construction (IC) is hampered by the high capital cost of advanced production facilities paired with low profit margins. A novel service-oriented cloud manufacturing (CMfg) model could in theory increase utilization and profitability of distributed production facilities. However, little research has investigated how IC can benefit from the CMfg model. This paper examines opportunities and challenges of applying CMfg for IC. First, an adapted model of CMfg for construction is developed based on a literature review. Second, four possible scenarios for applying this adapted CMfg model are designed. Finally, an evaluation is performed through a survey among 25 practitioners and 12 in-depth interviews with industry experts. The paper assesses the desirability and categorizes the benefits and barriers of such a CMfg platform for IC. The results suggest that CMfg could enhance the design quality, support IC suitability assessment for project developers and lower financial risks for off-site manufacturers.
KW - Cloud manufacturing
KW - Industrialized construction
KW - Off-site construction
KW - AEC
KW - Industry 4.0
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85171249705&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.iintel.2023.100027
DO - 10.1016/j.iintel.2023.100027
M3 - Article
SN - 2772-9915
VL - 2
JO - Journal of Infrastructure Intelligence and Resilience
JF - Journal of Infrastructure Intelligence and Resilience
IS - 1
M1 - 100027
ER -