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Framework of IoT-based Shop Floor Material Management System for a Panelized Home Builder
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- Author / Creator
- Wang, Meng
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Modular construction has been promoted and recognized globally as an advanced construction technology. Not only has this construction method been utilized in oil and gas industries etc., but it has also successfully been introduced into the residential building construction industry. In North America, as an even more tailored modular technology, panelized construction method has become popular particularly for wood-frame wall panels. However, although utilizing this advanced construction method can greatly improve the working environment and productivity, the conventional mentality in construction, which historically overlooks the value of an automated management system to support off-site prefabrication and on-site installation, hinders its application potential. An Internet of Things (IoT)-based shop floor material management system can capture all dynamic data in real-time and effectively synthesize it along the supply chain associated with various types of resources. Eventually, with the assistance of a feature-based modelling method, IoT-based information collection can be merged into an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system. Although highly dynamic market demands result in continual changes in the production plan, schedule, and inventory levels, adopting an IoT-based shop floor material control system can be very useful to address the dynamic changes characteristic of this advanced construction method in order to maximize production. Therefore, in this thesis, a framework for an IoT-based floor shop material management system is proposed in order to enhance the production and control along the supply chain in terms of inventory and production operations for a panelized construction facility. Real-time data acquisition technology is applied and the development of supportive software is described. Key parts of the proposed IoT-based shop floor material control system is implemented as a case study in a panelized construction manufacturing facility, ACQBUILT, Inc., based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
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- Graduation date
- Spring 2018
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- Type of Item
- Thesis
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- Degree
- Master of Science
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