INFORMATION MANAGEMENT REGARDING THE PRODUCTION OF PRECAST CONCRETE STRUCTURES

In this paper a process and information model with respect to planning, production, transport and assembly of precast concrete structures, in connection with actors in the precast industry, is described. The model shows the information flow between the involved operators, and between the basic parts that make up the overall process in regard to production of precast concrete structures. With this survey as a starting point, comparisons are made with other industrialised businesses and modern information technology. Possibilities and problems in the information management are identified. Potential rationalisation gains in the information flow within the individual parts are set against the benefit of the whole in the overall industrialised process of precast concrete structures. A future process and information model is described. The model focuses on ICT (Information Communication Technology) support concerning both the individual parts in the process, like CAD support and design software, and ICT for process support, like project networks and product model servers. Moreover, the model also includes chosen parts of ICTapplications from the manufacturing engineering industry that can be applied to the precast industry. Conclusions are drawn as to how the ICT-support must change if larger efficiency improvements are to be reached.