Designing the Procurement Logistics Processes of a Smart Factory Based on Virtual Building Models
摘要
Smart factory research has primarily concentrated on the manufacturing sector, without taking the building sector into closer consideration. Combining these two ventures can lead to a variety of synergies to minimize the CO2 emissions of existing buildings. By producing facade and roof panels on an industrial scale for energetic refurbishments, Construction 4.0 and prefabrication can make a significant contribution to achieving climate targets. In this context, the purpose of this paper is to identify, how data of a virtual building can be used in procurement logistics of a smart factory. To achieve this, this paper follows a case study analysis. At the beginning, the procedure of developing a virtual building model is described. This is followed by the design of the inbound workflows of a smart factory in the construction industry. The findings demonstrate how the information from virtual building models can be leveraged to control procurement processes of a smart factory.