#25 Operational Excellence framework of steel fabrication and processing in the OSM and prefabrication sector (Phase 1)
In the manufacturing of modules off-site, steel fabrication often comes with many challenges, including supply chain reliability and clarity, the need for efficient production at both the steel producer and the modular builder end, and the flexibility for customisation.
This project looked for new methods of efficient production and new ways of collaborating in the steel fabrication supply chain from different perspectives such as monitoring, sustainability performance, efficient product platforms, innovative manufacturing techniques, transport and logistics and efficient communications.
Phase 1 of this project was a scoping exercise to review the current state of the market and a comprehensive technology review.
Researchers on this project included: A/Prof. Felix Kin Peng Hui, Prof. Daniel Samson, Prof. Prakash Singh,
A/Prof. Sherah Kurnia, Dr Guilherme Tortorella, Prof Tuan Ngo, Dr Siddhesh Godbole, Mr Omar Castrejon, Dr Robert Moehler, Dr Jenny Zhou & Dr Mizan Ahmed.
Lead researcher
Industrialisation
- Sustainable Materials & Products
- Business Model Innovation
- Supply Chain Management, Logistics
- Platforms and Process
Sustainable Materials & Products
Theme coordinator
Dr Philip Christopher
Projects
Light House Project #6: Malvern East Apartment Development
#32 Acoustic flanking performance of mid-rise light gauge steel (LGS) structures
#59 Innovative Steel–Timber–Concrete Composite StrongFloor
#15 Using the Whole Tree for Future Timber-Based Construction – Scoping Study
#37 Australian Timber Fibre Insulation Scoping Study
Business Model Innovation
Theme coordinator
Robert Moehler
Projects
#25 Operational Excellence framework of steel fabrication and processing in the OSM and prefabrication sector (Phase 1)
#3 Projects to Platforms: Investigating New Forms of Collaboration – Scoping Study
#31 Demystifying Volumetric Construction: A Study of the Bathroom Pod
#30 Critical Path IMPACT through Productisation
#17 The implication of Industry 4.0 for the construction industry: towards smart prefab
Supply Chain Management, Logistics
Theme coordinator
Dr Wen Li
Projects
#61 Building Productivity – Product, Process, People
#15 Using the Whole Tree for Future Timber-Based Construction – Scoping Study
#25 Operational Excellence framework of steel fabrication and processing in the OSM and prefabrication sector (Phase 1)
#31 Demystifying Volumetric Construction: A Study of the Bathroom Pod
#2 Automated tracking of construction materials for improved supply chain logistics and provenance – Phase 1 Scoping Study
Platforms and Process
Theme coordinator
Dr Duncan Maxwell
Projects
#61 Building Productivity – Product, Process, People
Light House Project #6: Malvern East Apartment Development
#38 Victorian Government Digital Build – Translating theory into practice
#25 Operational Excellence framework of steel fabrication and processing in the OSM and prefabrication sector (Phase 1)
#3 Projects to Platforms: Investigating New Forms of Collaboration – Scoping Study