https://doi.org/10.24928/2023/0143
Product Platform Flow to Develop New Products in an Off-Site Company
Tainara P. Nievola1 & Sergio Scheer2
1Product Platform Coordinator, Master Student, Post-Graduate Program in Civil Engineer, Federal University of Paraná (UFPR), Curitiba, Brazil, [email protected], orcid.org/0000-0002-0218-10312Senior Professor, Graduate Program of Civil Engineering, Civil Engineering Research Center, Federal University of Paraná (UFPR), Curitiba, Brazil, [email protected], orcid.org/ 0000-0003-3995-9780
Abstract
The civil construction’s cost has increased since the beginning of the pandemic, bringing insecurity to the sector. In addition, civil construction is largely responsible for environmental impacts related to greenhouse gases and waste generated globally. Several industries, such as the auto industry, use the product platform concept to optimize their processes, bringing more efficiency and control to their productions and products. The existing theory on the application of a product platform in construction shows that it can be a means of controlling fluctuating costs and reducing environmental impacts, but there is a gap, with few studies showing the application in real cases and the gains obtained. To assess this, the literature review aims to understand how product platforms work in other industries and what we have so far on their application in the construction sector. An action research method is used, applying the product development flow created, to meet two demands for new products in the studied company, using other platform solutions already developed by the company – such as application of common items - to achieve cost reduction. The result of the practical application reached the company's expectations, achieving a significant cost reduction
Keywords
Product development, product platform, off-site construction, industrialized construction, standardization.
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Nievola, T. P. & Scheer, S. 2023. Product Platform Flow to Develop New Products in an Off-Site Company , Proceedings of the 31st Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC31) , 1037-1048. doi.org/10.24928/2023/0143
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