Isconstructionamanufacturingprocess?Yes.Alltheproductsmanufacturedfortheconstructionindustryarepartoftheconstructionindustry.Whileitismoreobviousforproductslikebricks,cementorRBarthisalsoincludesallthehinges,screws,finishesandanythingelsethatisconsumedintheproductionandreproductionofthebuiltenvironment.Theproductrangeisextensiveandevenincludesfurnitureandinteriordesignproducts.Whentheindustryisreallydown,weseethetrueextentoftheconstructionindustry.Ifthepriceofconstructionweretodropdramatically,orbecomesoexpensivenoonecouldaffordtobuild,entirenationaleconomieswouldbeaffected.Inthiswaylargepartsoftheconstructionindustryareabletoproducetostockandhaveuptodateproductionprocesses.

Constructioncomponentsthatareproducedinfactorieshavehadtheopportunitytoevolveandbefairlyefficientintheirproduction,andthecostoftheseitemshasbecomecheapertosomeextent.Howeverthemachineryandproductionline,becomeextremelyexpensive,butarepaidoffoverthelongtermrepeatedmassproductionofsimilaritems.Ifwelookatthemassiveplantrequiredtoproducebricksorcement,wonderhowmuchproductneedstobesoldtopayofftheplantandmaintainproduction.Incarproductionlineswhicharealmostcompletelydonewithroboticsthepriceoftheproductionlinebecomesevenhigher,inordertoproducemoremassproduce24/7.

Onsitemanufacturingandtransformationissimilartotheassemblyofairplanes,orboatbuilding,wherethematerialsarepreproducedandthenbroughttothelocationofassemblywhileothermaterialsrequiretransformation.

Sowhenwethinkofinstallingaliftsystem,oranelectricalsystemthisiseasilyunderstood.Thetechnologyisinthemassproduceditem,whichissimplyinstalled.

Ifwethinkofpouringconcrete,layingtiles,plasteringwalls,layingbricksthisisallonsite.Thetechnologytoproducethismustbeabletogotothesite,likeaconcretetruck,concretepumpsetc.Producinganinsituconcretecastobjectisnotthatdifferentfrommakingacastobjectinafactory,butinafactoryyoumakeconditionsidealtoworkin,producefinerprecastwithhigherqualityanddetail,whileonsitethesearechangingallthetime,throughouttheyear,soonlyroughstructureisusuallyperformed.Ifwelookatthesupportinginfrastructure,whichisrequiredtoproducetheproduct,butdoesnotaddvalue,likescaffoldingorcranes,asthelocationchangesallthetime,allthesupportingsitemachineryandtoolsneedtomovearound,sitetositeasneeded.Thisincludesthelabour,whichinaglobalmarketmakesitimportanttobeabletofindlabourinnewmarkets.Forthisreasontheseproductiontoolsneedtobeabletoeasilytransportedandnottoosensitive,butalsonottoospecific,theyneedtobeabletobeadaptedtovarioustypesandformatsofthestructure.

ConstructionIndustry

QualityplanandcontrolinConstruction

SupplychaininConstruction

EndusersandtheirroleindesignConstruction

OrganizationalstructureConstruction

EndproductConstruction

Productionstyles,transformationalstylesConstruction

StrictEnvironmentalcontrolandaudits,becausepoorenvironmentalhistory

Qualityestablished,butNeedtosupportandpromotematerial,egbrickvsglassarchitecture

Strictqualitycontrolandproductmarketing.R&Ddepartments,Sales

StrictlyqualityandsafetyregulationforMachines.Nationalregulationtopublicsafety

Lessstrictqualitycontrol,butefficiencyandpriceimportantbecauseofcompetition

Environmentallyextractedresources:sandstonewatertimber,Manufacturedmaterialsstilltobefurthertransformed:Cement,bricks,timber,steelgypsum,glass,aluminiumManufacturedproductstobeassembled/fittedorapplied.Theseproductsaretransformingprimarytransformedmaterialsintopreassembledbuildingproducts,egwindowordoor.Assemblyofvariousengineeringcomponents,orpossiblylargeplantproducingall.Manufacturedproductsusedtoassembleandinstallproducts

Nonedirectly,butpublicopiniongrowinginEnvironmentaldebateMainlystablelargeproductionwithslightinfluencefromdesignofarchitecturalstylesconsumption.VisualelementsbecomepartofinteriordesignConsumptioncycles.Doorsandwindows,style,coloursmaterials,BREEAMspecificationsetcNotverylargechangeinvisualaspect,butsomeaspectschange,egLiftsinteriors,escalatorsetc

Onlyfromengineeringspecificationorfromconstructioncompany.

Extractionindustriesdeliveringtosite.Extractioncanchangelocationsdependingonclosestoption.Environmentallysensitiveindustry

Largeorganisationwithmassiveplantandinvestment.Deliverydistancebecomesrelevant.ProductrangesmallLargeproductionline,butmustupdateproductstocompete.Needtomarketproductsandcompetewithinindustry.CanhaveJITproductionofcertainproductsforspecificjobs.Largeproductionforglobalmarkets.ApparentlyFairlyextensiveproductrangefordifferentapplications,butactuallykitofpartsappliedtosituations.Globallythisproductionbalancesout.Largeorganisationproducingtostock

SandstoneclaygypsumlimeforonsiteproductionofConcrete,mortar,tar,paving,plasteringCement,Steel,glass,tar(roads),precastelements,claybricks,rooftiles,floortiles,paversDoors,windows,interiorfloortiles,wallandceilingfinishes,Claddingsystems

Airconditioningplant,elevators,escalators,automateddoors,heatingsystems,transformersandelectricalDB.ServerhubsScrews,nails,hinges,silicones,paintssheetingCementbasedglues,woodglue,wiring,plugstubingpipingandconduits

Largeextractionprocess,butminimaltransformation,crushingandsievingmachinescanrelocate.Localcompetitionduetoweightandtransportcosts.ContinuousprocessTransformationwithHeavyenergyandplantrequirements.MainlyLocalbutalsosomeglobalcompetition.FlowshopswithMassproductiontostock.Largerunsrequiredtobecompetitive,massiveglobalcompetition.Modulardesigntoapplytoparticularsituation,standardizedcatalogue.JobShopsproductionComponentproductionwhichcanassembledtofitspecificapplication,accordingtoengineeringspec.JobShoporcellularshopsLargerunsrequiredtobecompetitive,massiveglobalcompetition.FlowshopsorJobShops

PChardwareIndustry

QualityplanandcontrolInPCmanufacturing

SupplychaininPCManufacturing

EndusersandtheirroleindesignofPC

OrganizationalstructureOfPCManufacture

Endproduct Productionstyles,transformationalstyles

Rawmaterialsuppliedwithestablishedqualityandformat,egplasticgranulesforinjectionmouldingmachines,lithiumforbatteries.Largeinternationalsourcingofsmallcomponentstrulyglobalproduction,especiallyinelectronics.

Strictqualitycontrolandproductmarketing.R&DdepartmentsrelatedtoSalesandmarketingfeedback.

Generalelementsthatservetheindustrythatcouldbesoldtovariouscompanies.

Manufacturedmaterialsstilltobefurthertransformed:injectionmouldingmaterials,lithiumforbatteriescouldbemadeinseparateshopCasingsandsupportComponentsforPCforfinalassembly.Size/valueofcomponentsfordeliverymakesglobalnetworkviableoption.ComponentspecificationanddesignfromBrand,thensourcedorproduced.Keyelementsthatmarkproducttocompete.Assemblyofcomponentstoformbiggersubcomponents.EgassemblyofmotherboardsManufacturedproductstobeassembled/fittedorappliedbutspecialized,fans,wiring,speakers,screwsscreens

Enduserrarelyinterestedintheoriginofrawmaterials.RareEarthdebate,EnvironmentaldamagefromLithiumextractionetcnotreallyrelevanttoconsumers,butenduserfashions,likegaming,facebookorothersoftwaredemandsrelevant

Differentsoftwarerequirementswillmakemoredemandsonhardwareperformance.Cost/valuestillimportant.Verysusceptibletomassiveinnovationfromtheendusersaswellasfromwithintheindustry.SomeVisualelementsbecomepartofdesignconsumptioncycleothersarejustmadetostock

Largemultinationalorganisationswithmassiveplantandinvestment.Hardwareandsoftwaredevelopments,Branddevelopsproductswithmarketablevalueofeach.Largeproductionline,butmustupdateproductsastechnologyevolvestocompete.MusthaveinternalR&D.Highlyspecialisedproductiontechniques,extremelyexpensivetosetup,butpaidforinvolumeofproduction.Largeorganisationspreadacrosstheindustryglobally.Veryspecialisedproductionwhichiscanproducelargerangeofspecialiseditems.

PCwhichispackaged,complete,workingwithaguaranteeandtechnicalsupportinternationally.Productrangecanbelarger,printers,phones,Householdappliances.Brandcouldendupjustdesigningandspecifying,withglobalproductionpartners.FundamentalhardwareComponentsforPCtoperformandcompete.Edgetechnologiesorbusinessstrategyelementswhichmightnotbemadebybrandjustspecifiedandcomposed.Nonspecificcomponentstoservetheindustry,screws,fans,screensspeakers.

Branddesignanddevelopproductspecificationstronglyrelatedtomarketstrategy,technologicaldevelopment.Planning,designing,researchinhighlyspecialisedcellularshops.Continuousflowassemblylineswithincreasingroboticassistance.Stillmassivelabourpools,egFOXCONinChina.Massivelabourpoolproducingforvariouscompetingbrands.Globalcompetitiontherefore.JobshopsorcellularshopsMouldedcomponentsorfabricationprocessescanbeveryspecialized.Largerunstopayforproductionpreparationandresearch.Almostnodemandoutsidetheindustry.JobShops

Lessstrictqualitycontrol,butefficiencyandpriceimportantbecauseofcompetition.PrintingandPackaging,transportanddistribution

Finalproductsmustbemarketed,distributedandservicecomponentsdistributedinternationally.

Veryimportantimpactonsales:Availability,aftersalesservice,distribution,marketing

Largeorganisationwithsubcontractedmedia,transportation,Distributionagencies.

Globaldistributionnetworkofproductsimultaneouslyasmarketrequiresproducts.Longpreparationtimeforcommercialization

Globalnetworkmediacampaign.Informationdisseminationandcollaborationwithsuperstores.Massiveglobalcompetition