https://doi.org/10.24928/2024/0218

Role of Collaboration in Production Planning and Control in the Context of Modular Construction

Louise C. Amaro¹, Carlos T. Formoso², Iamara R. Bulhões³ & Alexandre Soares⁴

¹Ph.D. Student, Building Innovation Research Unit (NORIE), Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, Brazil, [email protected], orcid.org/0000-0002-3412-4584.
²Professor, Building Innovation Research Unit (NORIE), Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS). Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil, [email protected], orcid.org/0000-0002-4772-3746
³Assistant Professor, Building Innovation Research Unit (NORIE), Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, Brazil, [email protected], orcid.org/0000-0002-1519-0455
⁴CEO, Visia Construção Industrializada, Brazil, [email protected].

Abstract

Modular construction projects have complexity attributes that differ from conventional projects. To address this complexity, collaboration within production units and between different units is essential, as it contributes to resilient performance. The aim of the investigation is to understand the role of collaboration in the implementation of production planning and control (PP&C) in modular construction projects, considering complexity attributes. A case study was conducted at a Brazilian modular construction company. The unit of analysis was the PP&C system developed in this company for managing construction site installations, strongly based on the Last Planner System. As a result, a list of collaborative processes for planning and controlling modular construction projects was presented. Each process was thoroughly evaluated across six categories of collaboration factors: behavior, communication, team, management, technology, and contractual aspects. Collaborative processes related to meetings addressed the highest number of collaboration categories, suggesting that these are the most collaborative processes. In a high-complexity project, as it is typical of this modular construction company, addressing the highest number of collaboration factors contributes to alignment between sectors and achieving project objectives.

Keywords

Lean construction, Production Planning and Control, Modular Construction, Collaboration.

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Amaro, L. C. , Formoso, C. T. , Bulhões, I. R. & Soares, A. 2024. Role of Collaboration in Production Planning and Control in the Context of Modular Construction, Proceedings of the 32nd Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC 32) , 918-929. doi.org/10.24928/2024/0218

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