Perspectives on component-based design in Japanese construction |
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| Authors: | Shuichi Matsumura |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Programme Director, Quantity Surveying, School of Construction and Property Management , University of Salford , Salford , Greater Manchester M7 1NU;2. Professor of Education in the Built Environment, School of the Built Environment , Leeds Metropolitan University , Brunswick Building , Leeds LS2 8BU |
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| Abstract: | The industrialization of building production was the subject of heated debate in Japan during the 1960s and into the 1970s. Various concepts of ‘component-based design’ were introduced with the purpose of stimulating innovation and creating a more efficient building process. In this paper these concepts are reviewed from today's perspectives, and the necessary revisions are examined that might make them more useful in contributing to the future development of the Japanese construction industry. |
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| Keywords: | Component-BASED Design Flexible Manufacturing System Information Technology Decision-MAKING |
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