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A Discrete Event Simulation-Based Analysis of Precast Concrete Supply Chain Strategies Considering Suppliers' Production and Transportation Capabilities

  • Shiwei Chen
  • , Kailun Feng
  • , Weizhuo Lu
  • , Yaowu Wang
  • , Xue Chen
  • , Shuo Wang
  • Harbin Institute of Technology
  • Luleå University of Technology
  • Tianjin University of Technology

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Abstract

The production and transportation capabilities of a precast concrete (PC) component supplier have great impact on the construction of a PC building project. In China, the production and transportation capabilities of different PC suppliers can vary greatly, which will influence contractors' selection of PC supply chain strategies. However, previous studies often considered the capabilities of PC suppliers to be ideal and failed to compare different PC supply chain strategies under different levels of suppliers capabilities. This study collects detailed data from a PC building project and uses discrete event simulation (DES) to compare different supply chain strategies under different production and transportation capability levels of PC suppliers. Construction duration, construction cost, and greenhouse gas emissions are selected as indicators to compare three different supply chain strategies: just-in-time, on-site storage, and off-site storage. The strengths and weaknesses of each strategy under different capabilities of PC suppliers are found. The results provides guidance for contractors in selecting supply chain strategies when considering PC suppliers' production and transportation capabilities.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationICCREM 2019
Subtitle of host publicationInnovative Construction Project Management and Construction Industrialization - Proceedings of the International Conference on Construction and Real Estate Management 2019
EditorsYaowu Wang, Mohamed Al-Hussein, Geoffrey Q. P. Shen
PublisherAmerican Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Pages12-24
Number of pages13
ISBN (Electronic)9780784482308
DOIs
StatePublished - 2019
EventInternational Conference on Construction and Real Estate Management 2019: Innovative Construction Project Management and Construction Industrialization, ICCREM 2019 - Banff, Canada
Duration: 21 May 201924 May 2019

Publication series

NameICCREM 2019: Innovative Construction Project Management and Construction Industrialization - Proceedings of the International Conference on Construction and Real Estate Management 2019

Conference

ConferenceInternational Conference on Construction and Real Estate Management 2019: Innovative Construction Project Management and Construction Industrialization, ICCREM 2019
Country/TerritoryCanada
CityBanff
Period21/05/1924/05/19

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