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IGLC 31 · Lille, France · 2023

The PICO Framework for Analysis and Design of Production Systems for Construction

  1. Master student, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel, li_or@campus.technion.ac.il, orcid.org/0000-0002-2831-3290.
  2. Professor, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel, +972 4 829 3190, cvsacks@technion.ac.il, orcid.org/0000-0001-9427-5053
  3. Ph.D. Candidate, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Technion–Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa 32000, Israel, orcid.org/0000-0002-2195-0801, timsonyeung@campus.technion.ac.il
  4. Chief Technology Officer, SiteDrive Oy, Master of Science (Tech.), Phone +358 4007 92493, otto.alhava@fira.fi
  5. Project Engineer, Fira Oy, Master of Science (Tech.), Phone +358 4009 81855, enni.laine@fira.fi
  6. Postdoctoral Researcher, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Technion–Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa 32000, Israel. orcid.org/0000-0001-6715-4440, jonattanm@campus.technion.ac.il

https://doi.org/10.24928/2023/0188

Abstract

PICO is a framework that provides a conceptual guide for production system analysis and design in the construction industry. It has four key components: Production control mechanism, Information and communication system, Commercial terms, and Organizational structure. Each component is highly interdependent and has a set of detailed parameters and enumerated values. A comprehensive literature review, case studies, and analysis highlighted the knowledge gaps in current production system design frameworks. The PICO framework was originally devised to design a production system suited for short-takt production in residential construction, but it has been developed into a comprehensive mapping tool for the design and analysis of construction production systems in general. The paper shows an application of the framework to a takt system as a case study and an example of its application. The framework expands the current understanding of production systems in construction, offering new insights and a comprehensive approach to designing new production systems.

Keywords

  • Production system design
  • Production planning
  • and control
  • Residential Construction
  • Integrated Project Delivery (IPD)
  • Transformation-Flow-Value (TFV).

Cite this paper

APA 7th edition

Sharoni, L.-O., Sacks, R., Yeung, T., Alhava, O., Laine, E., & Ribon, J. M. (2023). The PICO Framework for Analysis and Design of Production Systems for Construction. In Proceedings of the 31st Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC31) (pp. 1522–1533). https://doi.org/10.24928/2023/0188

Shortened reference for IGLC papers

Sharoni, L.-O., Sacks, R., Yeung, T., Alhava, O., Laine, E., & Ribon, J. M. (2023). The PICO Framework for Analysis and Design of Production Systems for Construction. IGLC31. https://doi.org/10.24928/2023/0188