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How could construction supply chain benefit from RFID/GPS integration: a knowledge management perspective

Radosavljevic, M. and Dan-Asabe, D. (2008) How could construction supply chain benefit from RFID/GPS integration: a knowledge management perspective. In: Lima, C. P. and Bauer, M. (eds.) Information and knowledge management: helping the practitioner in planning and building. Proceedings of the CIB W102 3rd International Conference 2007. Fraunhofer IRB Verlag, Germany, pp. 165-174. ISBN 9783816775560

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Abstract/Summary

Construction materials and equipment are essential building blocks of every construction project and may account for 50-60 per cent of the total cost of construction. The rate of their utilization, on the other hand, is the element that most directly relates to a project progress. A growing concern in the industry that inadequate efficiency hinders its success could thus be accommodated by turning construction into a logistic process. Although mostly limited, recent attempts and studies show that Radio Frequency IDentification (RFID) applications have significant potentials in construction. However, the aim of this research is to show that the technology itself should not only be used for automation and tracking to overcome the supply chain complexity but also as a tool to generate, record and exchange process-related knowledge among the supply chain stakeholders. This would enable all involved parties to identify and understand consequences of any forthcoming difficulties and react accordingly before they cause major disruptions in the construction process. In order to achieve this aim the study focuses on a number of methods. First of all it develops a generic understanding of how RFID technology has been used in logistic processes in industrial supply chain management. Secondly, it investigates recent applications of RFID as an information and communication technology support facility in construction logistics for the management of construction supply chain. Based on these the study develops an improved concept of a construction logistics architecture that explicitly relies on integrating RFID with the Global Positioning System (GPS). The developed conceptual model architecture shows that categorisation provided through RFID and traceability as a result of RFID/GPS integration could be used as a tool to identify, record and share potential problems and thus vastly improve knowledge management processes within the entire supply chain. The findings thus clearly show a need for future research in this area.

Item Type:Book or Report Section
Refereed:Yes
Divisions:Science > School of the Built Environment
ID Code:8129
Publisher:Fraunhofer IRB Verlag

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