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Dilan Casablanca: /* Prefabricated Buildings Limitations */

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Prefabricated Buildings Limitations

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	*'''Fire resistance:''' the walls and ceilings of timber made modular houses have only one hour fire resistance. In brick houses, usually two hours. In addition, wood is a combustible material. Concrete and brick are non-flammable.		*'''Fire resistance:''' the walls and ceilings of timber made modular houses have only one hour fire resistance. In brick houses, usually two hours. In addition, wood is a combustible material. Concrete and brick are non-flammable.
	*'''Construction limitations:''' this is not a big drawback, because it is possible to combine several modules together to form one large space. Sometimes when it is necessary to have bigger rooms, it may be more cost-effective to make prefabricated walls only.		*'''Construction limitations:''' this is not a big drawback, because it is possible to combine several modules together to form one large space. Sometimes when it is necessary to have bigger rooms, it may be more cost-effective to make prefabricated walls only.
	*'''~~living~~:''' people exchange such advantages as delivery time, quality, reasonable price, less risk of theft. Many people, however, are reluctant to live in a prefabricated house. This happens because there are still many doubts about this type of housing.		*'''Living:''' people exchange such advantages as delivery time, quality, reasonable price, less risk of theft. Many people, however, are reluctant to live in a prefabricated house. This happens because there are still many doubts about this type of housing.

	==Annotated bibliography==		==Annotated bibliography==

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Prefabricated Buildings Limitations

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	Moreover, there are difficulties related mainly with the production process. This happens, because building prefabrication causes problems related to logistics and transport of the final product.		Moreover, there are difficulties related mainly with the production process. This happens, because building prefabrication causes problems related to logistics and transport of the final product.
	Furthermore, prefabricated houses are affected by ~~some~~ disadvantage <ref>[https://c-r-l.com/content-hub/article/modular-construction/] '' CRL - Advantages and Disadvantages of Modular Construction''</ref> , including:		Furthermore, prefabricated houses are affected by other practical disadvantage <ref>[https://c-r-l.com/content-hub/article/modular-construction/] '' CRL - Advantages and Disadvantages of Modular Construction''</ref> , including:
	*'''Lifespan:''' the most common modular homes are timber frame constructed. Analyzing the lifespan of building materials is it possible to understand that brick houses are more durable than the wooden frame ones. However brand-new modular houses have the identical lifespan as brick houses.		*'''Lifespan:''' the most common modular homes are timber frame constructed. Analyzing the lifespan of building materials is it possible to understand that brick houses are more durable than the wooden frame ones. However brand-new modular houses have the identical lifespan as brick houses.
	*'''Heat accumulation:''' timber houses are much lighter than masonry houses, so they do not keep warm and cool down quickly. This is a big drawback. Most central heating installations operate during the day and are switched off at night. In the event of any interruption in the heating operation, the house will get really cold. Prefabricated houses with timber frame technology does not accumulate heat gains from the day. This means that modular homes require very thick insulation to avoid high heat losses.		*'''Heat accumulation:''' timber houses are much lighter than masonry houses, so they do not keep warm and cool down quickly. This is a big drawback. Most central heating installations operate during the day and are switched off at night. In the event of any interruption in the heating operation, the house will get really cold. Prefabricated houses with timber frame technology does not accumulate heat gains from the day. This means that modular homes require very thick insulation to avoid high heat losses.

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Opportunities: reduce the housing demand

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	====Opportunities: reduce the housing demand ====		====Opportunities: reduce the housing demand ====
	Almost every metropolitan city in the world, has housing problems, related with the mass concentration of people in small areas. As a consequence, the price of rent has risen considerably, creating a situation in which citizens cannot afford an adequate accommodation. Using the prefabrication process, governments could have the opportunity to supply sufficient dwellings and solve overpopulation ~~problem~~.		Almost every metropolitan city in the world, has housing problems, related with the mass concentration of people in small areas. As a consequence, the price of rent has risen considerably, creating a situation in which citizens cannot afford an adequate accommodation. Using the prefabrication process, governments could have the opportunity to supply sufficient dwellings and solve overpopulation problems.

	====Threats: inefficient installation management ====		====Threats: inefficient installation management ====

Dilan Casablanca: /* SWOT Analysis Application */

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SWOT Analysis Application

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	This chapter explains how to apply the SWOT analysis tool<ref name="a"/> to the ''Management of Prefabrication Housing Production (MPHP)''<ref>[H. Yuan 2013] ''SWOT analysis of successful construction management''</ref>. SWOT analysys approach, is the most crucial tool adopted for the strategic analyses of ''MPHP''. It is useful, especially for the strategic planning process. The tool is recognized extensively and constitutes an important means for learning about		This chapter explains how to apply the SWOT analysis tool<ref name="a"/> to the ''Management of Prefabrication Housing Production (MPHP)''<ref>[H. Yuan 2013] ''SWOT analysis of successful construction management''</ref>. SWOT analysys approach, is the most crucial tool adopted for the strategic analyses of ''MPHP''. It is useful, especially for the strategic planning process. The tool is recognized extensively and constitutes an important means for learning about
	a situation and designing future procedures that can be considered necessary to enable strategic thinking. The methodology adopted in the study of ''MPHP'' is articulated in a step by step process. The first step is to confront the current housing challenges with a detailed analysis of collected documents. These documents, are collected from two different sources: market investigations and reports by consulting stakeholders involved in building production. The second step, is research through questions, in order to investigate the SWOT of prefabrication housing production. Mainly questions are related with information on the benefits that result from MPHP development, including		a situation and designing future procedures that can be considered necessary to enable strategic thinking. The methodology adopted in the study of ''MPHP'' is articulated in a step by step process. The first step is to confront the current housing challenges with a detailed analysis of collected documents. These documents, are collected from two different sources: market investigations and reports by consulting stakeholders involved in building production. The second step, is research through questions, in order to investigate the SWOT of prefabrication housing production. Mainly questions are related with information on the benefits that result from MPHP development, including
	improved quality, shorter construction period, and better construction environment. The results, from the research, are obtained from a series of structured interviews with major stakeholders, manager from precast manufactures, logistic companies and engineers. Results coming from opinions of other stakeholders, ~~which~~ help the understanding of practical construction problems in the precast housing production process. Furthermore their ideas could reflect problems from a project-level, rather than from a general perspective. Third, based on the identified SWOTs, suggestions to improve the prefabrication housing production are proposed in accordance with the principle of transforming weaknesses to strengths, and minimizing threats. SWOT analysis enables the identification of the main problem <ref>[Quincy, Ronald (2016)] ''SWOT Analysis: Raising capacity of your organization"</ref>, confronting the construction industry which uses prefabrication technologies and contributing to the formation of a better understanding of both the internal and external situation of MPHP practice. The external conditions are related to the threats and opportunities, whereas the internal conditions refer to the weaknesses and strengths. This is a specific result on SWOTs study<ref>[Clyde Zhengdao Li, Jingke Hong, Fan Xue, Geoffrey Qiping Shen 2016] ''https://doi.org/10.1016/j.habitatint.2016.07.002''</ref> on prefabricated buildings.		improved quality, shorter construction period, and better construction environment. The results, from the research, are obtained from a series of structured interviews with major stakeholders, manager from precast manufactures, logistic companies and engineers. Results coming from opinions of other stakeholders, help the understanding of practical construction problems in the precast housing production process. Furthermore their ideas could reflect problems from a project-level, rather than from a general perspective. Third, based on the identified SWOTs, suggestions to improve the prefabrication housing production are proposed in accordance with the principle of transforming weaknesses to strengths, and minimizing threats. SWOT analysis enables the identification of the main problem <ref>[Quincy, Ronald (2016)] ''SWOT Analysis: Raising capacity of your organization"</ref>, confronting the construction industry which uses prefabrication technologies and contributing to the formation of a better understanding of both the internal and external situation of MPHP practice. The external conditions are related to the threats and opportunities, whereas the internal conditions refer to the weaknesses and strengths. This is a specific result on SWOTs study<ref>[Clyde Zhengdao Li, Jingke Hong, Fan Xue, Geoffrey Qiping Shen 2016] ''https://doi.org/10.1016/j.habitatint.2016.07.002''</ref> on prefabricated buildings.

	[[File:SWOT Analysis on MPHP 200.png\|border\|1000px\|thumb\|right\|alt text\|frame\|''SWOT MATRIX for Management of Prefabrication Housing Production ''(MPHP)'' '']]		[[File:SWOT Analysis on MPHP 200.png\|border\|1000px\|thumb\|right\|alt text\|frame\|''SWOT MATRIX for Management of Prefabrication Housing Production ''(MPHP)'' '']]

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SWOT Analysis Application

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	This chapter explains how to apply the SWOT analysis tool<ref name="a"/> to the ''Management of Prefabrication Housing Production (MPHP)''<ref>[H. Yuan 2013] ''SWOT analysis of successful construction management''</ref>. SWOT analysys approach, is the most crucial tool adopted for the strategic analyses of ''MPHP''. It is useful, especially for the strategic planning process. The tool is recognized extensively and constitutes an important means for learning about		This chapter explains how to apply the SWOT analysis tool<ref name="a"/> to the ''Management of Prefabrication Housing Production (MPHP)''<ref>[H. Yuan 2013] ''SWOT analysis of successful construction management''</ref>. SWOT analysys approach, is the most crucial tool adopted for the strategic analyses of ''MPHP''. It is useful, especially for the strategic planning process. The tool is recognized extensively and constitutes an important means for learning about
	a situation and designing future procedures that can be considered necessary to enable strategic thinking. The methodology adopted in the study of ''MPHP'' is articulated in a step by step process. The first step is to confront the current housing challenges with a detailed analysis of collected documents. These documents, are collected from two different sources: market investigations and reports by consulting stakeholders involved in building production. The second step, is research through questions, in order to investigate the SWOT of prefabrication housing production. Mainly questions are related with information on the benefits that result from MPHP development, including		a situation and designing future procedures that can be considered necessary to enable strategic thinking. The methodology adopted in the study of ''MPHP'' is articulated in a step by step process. The first step is to confront the current housing challenges with a detailed analysis of collected documents. These documents, are collected from two different sources: market investigations and reports by consulting stakeholders involved in building production. The second step, is research through questions, in order to investigate the SWOT of prefabrication housing production. Mainly questions are related with information on the benefits that result from MPHP development, including
	improved quality, shorter construction period, and better construction environment. The results, from the research, are obtained from a series of structured interviews with major stakeholders, manager from precast manufactures, logistic companies and engineers.Results coming from opinions of other stakeholders, which help the understanding of practical construction problems in the precast housing production process. Furthermore their ideas could reflect problems from a project-level, rather than from a general perspective. Third, based on the identified SWOTs, suggestions to improve the prefabrication housing production are proposed in accordance with the principle of transforming weaknesses to strengths, and minimizing threats. SWOT analysis enables the identification of the main problem <ref>[Quincy, Ronald (2016)] ''SWOT Analysis: Raising capacity of your organization"</ref>, confronting the construction industry which uses prefabrication technologies and contributing to the formation of a better understanding of both the internal and external situation of MPHP practice. The external conditions are related to the threats and opportunities, whereas the internal conditions refer to the weaknesses and strengths. This is a specific result on SWOTs study<ref>[Clyde Zhengdao Li, Jingke Hong, Fan Xue, Geoffrey Qiping Shen 2016] ''https://doi.org/10.1016/j.habitatint.2016.07.002''</ref> on prefabricated buildings.		improved quality, shorter construction period, and better construction environment. The results, from the research, are obtained from a series of structured interviews with major stakeholders, manager from precast manufactures, logistic companies and engineers. Results coming from opinions of other stakeholders, which help the understanding of practical construction problems in the precast housing production process. Furthermore their ideas could reflect problems from a project-level, rather than from a general perspective. Third, based on the identified SWOTs, suggestions to improve the prefabrication housing production are proposed in accordance with the principle of transforming weaknesses to strengths, and minimizing threats. SWOT analysis enables the identification of the main problem <ref>[Quincy, Ronald (2016)] ''SWOT Analysis: Raising capacity of your organization"</ref>, confronting the construction industry which uses prefabrication technologies and contributing to the formation of a better understanding of both the internal and external situation of MPHP practice. The external conditions are related to the threats and opportunities, whereas the internal conditions refer to the weaknesses and strengths. This is a specific result on SWOTs study<ref>[Clyde Zhengdao Li, Jingke Hong, Fan Xue, Geoffrey Qiping Shen 2016] ''https://doi.org/10.1016/j.habitatint.2016.07.002''</ref> on prefabricated buildings.

	[[File:SWOT Analysis on MPHP 200.png\|border\|1000px\|thumb\|right\|alt text\|frame\|''SWOT MATRIX for Management of Prefabrication Housing Production ''(MPHP)'' '']]		[[File:SWOT Analysis on MPHP 200.png\|border\|1000px\|thumb\|right\|alt text\|frame\|''SWOT MATRIX for Management of Prefabrication Housing Production ''(MPHP)'' '']]

Dilan Casablanca: /* Potential Applications */

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Potential Applications

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	<ref>[https://www.scandibyg.dk/om-scandi-byg/] ''Scandibyg''</ref>		<ref>[https://www.scandibyg.dk/om-scandi-byg/] ''Scandibyg''</ref>
	In the research for a specific and real application, would be interesting to apply the tool described in this article, to a company. From a practical application of the SWOT analysis, Danish companies would receive helpful information, because they could easily evaluate its elements within the SWOT matrix. A possible application could be on "ScandiByg", which is the Danish market leader in the field of industrially manufactured construction. The company is specialists in the development, production and construction of modular buildings. Scandybig has over 40 years of product development, their expertise enables to design solutions that match the individual customer's wishes and requirements for a building project. The company's primary business area is construction of housing, offices, and institutions with prefabricated element, for professional private and public customers. The organization has a long history of manufacturing solutions for other purposes than construction work. After years of developments, the results of the company were the introduction of various concept. From this concepts a number of products were developed. These products are managed by a team of employees based in the Danish headquarter, who manage the administration, product and project portfolio and sale, and sales agents abroad take care of sale to foreign markets.		In the research for a specific and real application, would be interesting to apply the tool described in this article, to a company. From a practical application of the SWOT analysis, Danish companies would receive helpful information, because they could easily evaluate its elements within the SWOT matrix. A possible application could be on "ScandiByg", which is the Danish market leader in the field of industrially manufactured construction. The company is specialists in the development, production and construction of modular buildings. Scandybig has over 40 years of product development, their expertise enables to design solutions that match the individual customer's wishes and requirements for a building project. The company's primary business area is construction of housing, offices, and institutions with prefabricated element, for professional private and public customers. The organization has a long history of manufacturing solutions for other purposes than construction work. After years of developments, the results of the company were the introduction of various concept. From this concepts a number of products were developed. These products are managed by a team of employees based in the Danish headquarter, who manage the administration, product and project portfolio and sale, and sales agents abroad take care of sale to foreign markets.
	Examples of system products are integrated façade solutions, garrets, prefabricated kitchens, bathrooms and multi functional ceiling solutions. This definition builds on an understanding of “modularity” as the development of modules employing some common characteristics which can be varied in order to meet customers’ needs. The decomposition of products and the standardization of components’<ref>[Sanchez 2000: 614] ''Management Studies of the Building Process''</ref> interfaces is what theoretically enables modularity to ensure such individual solutions . Integrated product development means that developers make decisions which have consequences in the rest of the product’s life cycle. They therefore attempt to create a product which is appropriate in configuration, use and maintenance~~. Concluding, is important to say that they use the term “mass customization”, expresses an intent similar to modularity~~. Scandibyg develops a product program which matches different customers’ different needs and doing it in a cost-effective way by ensuring some common features in construction, production and installation.		Examples of system products are integrated façade solutions, garrets, prefabricated kitchens, bathrooms and multi functional ceiling solutions. This definition builds on an understanding of “modularity” as the development of modules employing some common characteristics which can be varied in order to meet customers’ needs. The decomposition of products and the standardization of components’<ref>[Sanchez 2000: 614] ''Management Studies of the Building Process''</ref> interfaces is what theoretically enables modularity to ensure such individual solutions . Integrated product development means that developers make decisions which have consequences in the rest of the product’s life cycle. They therefore attempt to create a product which is appropriate in configuration, use and maintenance. Scandibyg develops a product program which matches different customers’ different needs and doing it in a cost-effective way by ensuring some common features in construction, production and installation.

	==SWOT Analysis Application==		==SWOT Analysis Application==

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House Prefabrication Process

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	==House Prefabrication Process==		==House Prefabrication Process==
	The Prefabricated Process is a high performance method, that highly increases the efficiency in building production. During the process of prefabricated home, the design is done in collaboration between different partners, who have to develop their products using factory prefabrication methods. This is a total new concept in the building design. Despite the fact that researches and new instruments have been applied in this emerging industry, most of them need to be further improved.		The Prefabricated Process is a high performance method, that highly increases the efficiency in building production. During the process of prefabricated home, the design is done in collaboration between different partners, who have to develop their products using factory prefabrication methods. This is a total new concept in the building design. Despite the fact that researches and new instruments have been applied in this emerging industry, most of them need to be further improved.
	The various experiences developed over the years show that, It is a process where the different design teams (for example: structural engineers, architect, ~~Building Services~~ engineers, etc.) work closely in order to adapt the prefabrication process to a whole building. The design aspects are developed to raise quality and performance as possible. The ''Prefabrication Process'' increase in efficiency, both in economic and temporal terms. For all these reasons, the building business is moving to new frontiers, namely: Prefabrication.		The various experiences developed over the years show that, It is a process where the different design teams (for example: structural engineers, architect, building services engineers, etc.) work closely in order to adapt the prefabrication process to a whole building. The design aspects are developed to raise quality and performance as possible. The ''Prefabrication Process'' increase in efficiency, both in economic and temporal terms. For all these reasons, the building business is moving to new frontiers, namely: Prefabrication.
	[[File:TheBenefitsOfPrefabFeature 750.jpg\|border\|1000px\|thumb\|right\|alt text\|frame\|''Steps involved in the whole prefabrication process of a building: 1. Production - 2. Storage - 3. Delivery - 4. Assembly'']]		[[File:TheBenefitsOfPrefabFeature 750.jpg\|border\|1000px\|thumb\|right\|alt text\|frame\|''Steps involved in the whole prefabrication process of a building: 1. Production - 2. Storage - 3. Delivery - 4. Assembly'']]
	Companies, are researching different methods to further develop the concept of prefabrication. One of the most efficient methods, is based on prefabrication of building parts, but imagining them as small parts, which would later form a larger element. Each of these individual parts must be designed and built in the factory. When the all process is completed, the finished product, will be an whole house, which has been assembled with the same production process that is used today in the automotive industry. Starting from this concept, this article explains how to apply to the industry of prefabricated houses, the production managing system and the SWOT tool, used in automated factories. This is a hard concept, both to understand and to improve, because is not common in the building industry. Despite the various complications that can arise, producing prefabricated houses with the same industrial process used in the automotive industry, could be an example of innovative vision. There are already numerous prefabricated projects on the market, carried out by important industries in the sector. These companies are responsible for providing the customer with a complete home, built according to needs and requests. Therefore, for each individual project, the company will have to adapt its production each time according to the guidelines received. An innovative idea is to allow companies to mass-produce their own prefabricated houses. Once completed an exhaustive portfolio, customers will have to adapt their requests, depending on the products provided by the company. At the end of the process, the final product will be the finished home, ready to use. Even thought customers can customize their home according to their needs, companies will not need to adapt their tools for each building, so it could use every time the same production line. This method create a double advantage for both the customer and the company.		Companies, are researching different methods to further develop the concept of prefabrication. One of the most efficient methods, is based on prefabrication of building parts, but imagining them as small parts, which would later form a larger element. Each of these individual parts must be designed and built in the factory. When the all process is completed, the finished product, will be an whole house, which has been assembled with the same production process that is used today in the automotive industry. Starting from this concept, this article explains how to apply to the industry of prefabricated houses, the production managing system and the SWOT tool, used in automated factories. This is a hard concept, both to understand and to improve, because is not common in the building industry. Despite the various complications that can arise, producing prefabricated houses with the same industrial process used in the automotive industry, could be an example of innovative vision. There are already numerous prefabricated projects on the market, carried out by important industries in the sector. These companies are responsible for providing the customer with a complete home, built according to needs and requests. Therefore, for each individual project, the company will have to adapt its production each time according to the guidelines received. An innovative idea is to allow companies to mass-produce their own prefabricated houses. Once completed an exhaustive portfolio, customers will have to adapt their requests, depending on the products provided by the company. At the end of the process, the final product will be the finished home, ready to use. Even thought customers can customize their home according to their needs, companies will not need to adapt their tools for each building, so it could use every time the same production line. This method create a double advantage for both the customer and the company.

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SWOT analysis

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	*'''''Internal Factors''''': which are strengths and weaknesses inside the company. They effect on the company's project, including also personnel, manufacturing and economy.		*'''''Internal Factors''''': which are strengths and weaknesses inside the company. They effect on the company's project, including also personnel, manufacturing and economy.
	*'''''External Factors:''''' namely opportunities and threats presented in the environment, external to the company. They can include more general aspects such as legislation, social and technological changes.		*'''''External Factors:''''' namely opportunities and threats presented in the environment, external to the company. They can include more general aspects such as legislation, social and technological changes.
	Identification of SWOT matrix is useful because it helps to inform later phases if the objective is achievable. After applying a SWOT analysis on a business project, decisione makers should understand if the goal is attainable or not. In case that the goal is not achievable, ~~Decision~~ makers must select another goal and repeat all the process again.		Identification of SWOT matrix is useful because it helps to inform later phases if the objective is achievable. After applying a SWOT analysis on a business project, decisione makers should understand if the goal is attainable or not. In case that the goal is not achievable, decision makers must select another goal and repeat all the process again.

	==House Prefabrication Process==		==House Prefabrication Process==

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House Prefabrication Process

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	The Prefabricated Process is a high performance method, that highly increases the efficiency in building production. During the process of prefabricated home, the design is done in collaboration between different partners, who have to develop their products using factory prefabrication methods. This is a total new concept in the building design. Despite the fact that researches and new instruments have been applied in this emerging industry, most of them need to be further improved.		The Prefabricated Process is a high performance method, that highly increases the efficiency in building production. During the process of prefabricated home, the design is done in collaboration between different partners, who have to develop their products using factory prefabrication methods. This is a total new concept in the building design. Despite the fact that researches and new instruments have been applied in this emerging industry, most of them need to be further improved.
	The various experiences developed over the years show that, It is a process where the different design teams (for example: structural engineers, architect, Building Services engineers, etc.) work closely in order to adapt the prefabrication process to a whole building. The design aspects are developed to raise quality and performance as possible. The ''Prefabrication Process'' increase in efficiency, both in economic and temporal terms. For all these reasons, the building business is moving to new frontiers, namely: Prefabrication.		The various experiences developed over the years show that, It is a process where the different design teams (for example: structural engineers, architect, Building Services engineers, etc.) work closely in order to adapt the prefabrication process to a whole building. The design aspects are developed to raise quality and performance as possible. The ''Prefabrication Process'' increase in efficiency, both in economic and temporal terms. For all these reasons, the building business is moving to new frontiers, namely: Prefabrication.
	[[File:TheBenefitsOfPrefabFeature.jpg\|border\|~~400px~~\|thumb\|right\|alt text\|frame\|''Steps involved in the whole prefabrication process of a building: 1. Production - 2. Storage - 3. Delivery - 4. Assembly'']]		[[File:TheBenefitsOfPrefabFeature 750.jpg\|border\|1000px\|thumb\|right\|alt text\|frame\|''Steps involved in the whole prefabrication process of a building: 1. Production - 2. Storage - 3. Delivery - 4. Assembly'']]
	Companies, are researching different methods to further develop the concept of prefabrication. One of the most efficient methods, is based on prefabrication of building parts, but imagining them as small parts, which would later form a larger element. Each of these individual parts must be designed and built in the factory. When the all process is completed, the finished product, will be an whole house, which has been assembled with the same production process that is used today in the automotive industry. Starting from this concept, this article explains how to apply to the industry of prefabricated houses, the production managing system and the SWOT tool, used in automated factories. This is a hard concept, both to understand and to improve, because is not common in the building industry. Despite the various complications that can arise, producing prefabricated houses with the same industrial process used in the automotive industry, could be an example of innovative vision. There are already numerous prefabricated projects on the market, carried out by important industries in the sector. These companies are responsible for providing the customer with a complete home, built according to needs and requests. Therefore, for each individual project, the company will have to adapt its production each time according to the guidelines received. An innovative idea is to allow companies to mass-produce their own prefabricated houses. Once completed an exhaustive portfolio, customers will have to adapt their requests, depending on the products provided by the company. At the end of the process, the final product will be the finished home, ready to use. Even thought customers can customize their home according to their needs, companies will not need to adapt their tools for each building, so it could use every time the same production line. This method create a double advantage for both the customer and the company.		Companies, are researching different methods to further develop the concept of prefabrication. One of the most efficient methods, is based on prefabrication of building parts, but imagining them as small parts, which would later form a larger element. Each of these individual parts must be designed and built in the factory. When the all process is completed, the finished product, will be an whole house, which has been assembled with the same production process that is used today in the automotive industry. Starting from this concept, this article explains how to apply to the industry of prefabricated houses, the production managing system and the SWOT tool, used in automated factories. This is a hard concept, both to understand and to improve, because is not common in the building industry. Despite the various complications that can arise, producing prefabricated houses with the same industrial process used in the automotive industry, could be an example of innovative vision. There are already numerous prefabricated projects on the market, carried out by important industries in the sector. These companies are responsible for providing the customer with a complete home, built according to needs and requests. Therefore, for each individual project, the company will have to adapt its production each time according to the guidelines received. An innovative idea is to allow companies to mass-produce their own prefabricated houses. Once completed an exhaustive portfolio, customers will have to adapt their requests, depending on the products provided by the company. At the end of the process, the final product will be the finished home, ready to use. Even thought customers can customize their home according to their needs, companies will not need to adapt their tools for each building, so it could use every time the same production line. This method create a double advantage for both the customer and the company.

Dilan Casablanca: /* Advantages of the House Prefabrication Process */

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Advantages of the House Prefabrication Process

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	==Advantages of the House Prefabrication Process ==		==Advantages of the House Prefabrication Process ==
	[[File:TIME250.jpg\|border\|500px\|thumb\|right\|alt text\|frame\|''Time Comparison between Traditional Design Process and Design process in Prefabricated buildings '']]		[[File:TIME250.jpg\|border\|500px\|thumb\|right\|alt text\|frame\|''Time Comparison between Traditional Design Process and Design process in Prefabricated buildings<ref>[Mikkelsen et al. 2005: 20; Pine et al. 1995: 105] ''Managing system products: A case study of prefabricated building parts''</ref> '']]
	Theoretical advantages <ref>[(Garud & Kumaraswamy 1995; Sanchez 2000; 2001; 2002A; Sanchez & Mahoney1996)] ''Construction Management Depth Analysis''</ref> of pursuing modular product architectures have already been elaborated extensively, and they have been documented <ref>[Baldwin & Clark 1997; Langlois & Robertson 1992] ''Portfolio Management in construction''</ref> in specific product contexts, particularly in the area of personal computers .		Theoretical advantages <ref>[(Garud & Kumaraswamy 1995; Sanchez 2000; 2001; 2002A; Sanchez & Mahoney1996)] ''Construction Management Depth Analysis''</ref> of pursuing modular product architectures have already been elaborated extensively, and they have been documented <ref>[Baldwin & Clark 1997; Langlois & Robertson 1992] ''Portfolio Management in construction''</ref> in specific product contexts, particularly in the area of personal computers .
	The advantages of modularity include the achievement of scale economies while meeting various requests, a reduced need of managerial coordination, facilitation of innovation and development to meet changing market conditions as well as clarification of organizational knowledge. Research on modularity also includes a continuous investigation of the further potentials and limits associated with modular product architectures. This trend has led researchers to explore the relations between modularity and a variety of managerial concerns <ref>[(Brusoni & Prencipe 2001) and (Lau & Yam 2005)]''Rethinking Construction Project Management''</ref> such as organizational knowledge, coordination , supply chains and the ability to develop or alter product components <ref>[Chesbrough 2003; Galvin &		The advantages of modularity include the achievement of scale economies while meeting various requests, a reduced need of managerial coordination, facilitation of innovation and development to meet changing market conditions as well as clarification of organizational knowledge. Research on modularity also includes a continuous investigation of the further potentials and limits associated with modular product architectures. This trend has led researchers to explore the relations between modularity and a variety of managerial concerns <ref>[(Brusoni & Prencipe 2001) and (Lau & Yam 2005)]''Rethinking Construction Project Management''</ref> such as organizational knowledge, coordination , supply chains and the ability to develop or alter product components <ref>[Chesbrough 2003; Galvin &