https://doi.org/10.24928/2019/0178

Modularity in the Construction Industry: A Systematic Mapping Study

Marcelle Engler Bridi¹, Eliká Deboni Ceolin², Ariovaldo Denis Granja³ & Carlos Torres Formoso⁴

¹Ph.D. Student, Construction Management Research Laboratory (LAGERCON), School of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Urban Design, University of Campinas, Campinas, SP, Brazil, [email protected]
²Ph.D. Student, Building Innovation Research Unit (NORIE), Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre 90035-190, Brazil, [email protected]
³Associate Professor, Architecture and Construction Dept., Director of the Construction Management Research Laboratory (LAGERCON), School of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Urban Design, University of Campinas, 951 Albert Einstein Ave, P.O. Box 6021, Campinas, SP 13083-852, Brazil, Phone: +55 19 3788-2082, [email protected]
⁴Building Innovation Research Unit (NORIE), School of Engineering, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre 90035-190, Brazil; [email protected]

Abstract

Modularity is a concept that has not been fully explored in the construction industry, as a mechanism to improve cost, quality, and schedule performance. However, currently it is strongly related to the idea of developing mass customized innovative products. Although modularization is widely used in the manufacturing industry, its application in construction-related opportunities seems to be difficult. This paper presents a Systematic Mapping Study (SMS) on the use of modularity in the construction industry, and attempts to make a connection with Lean principles. SMS is a research method that aims to provide an overview of a specific area, through systematic selection and analysis of the literature, starting from a research question. The steps used to conduct this research work are described, as well as the mapping of the topic areas already covered in literature. The main contribution of the paper is concerned with the connections between Modularity core ideas and Lean principles.

Keywords

Modularity; Lean Supply Chain; Lean Principles; Systematic Mapping Study.

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Reference

Bridi, M. E. , Ceolin, E. D. , Granja, A. D. & Formoso, C. T. 2019. Modularity in the Construction Industry: A Systematic Mapping Study, Proc. 27th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC) , 737-748. doi.org/10.24928/2019/0178

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