A decade of engineering-to-order (2010–2020): Progress and emerging themes

VG Cannas, J Gosling - International Journal of Production Economics, 2021 - Elsevier
In 2009 a literature review on supply chain management in Engineer-to-Order (ETO)
situations was published in the International Journal of Production Economics (Gosling and …

Barriers to adopting simulation modelling in construction industry

MA Abdelmegid, VA González, M Poshdar… - Automation in …, 2020 - Elsevier
Research efforts have been proving that computer simulation is a useful decision-support
tool for construction projects for more than four decades. Nevertheless, it has not gained …

Integrated BIM-based simulation for automated time-space conflict management in construction projects

MS Dashti, M RezaZadeh, M Khanzadi… - Automation in …, 2021 - Elsevier
The time-space conflicts may have severe negative impacts on the productivity and safety
level in a construction site. However, little attention is paid to propose an automated …

Integrating discrete event simulation and genetic algorithm optimization for bridge maintenance planning

MH Nili, H Taghaddos, B Zahraie - Automation in Construction, 2021 - Elsevier
To minimize agency and user costs in a bridge repair project, a bridge maintenance
manager should develop an appropriate project schedule considering real-world constraints …

The COVID-19 pandemic: A catalyst and accelerator for offsite construction technologies

RH Assaad, IH El-Adaway, M Hastak… - … of management in …, 2022 - ascelibrary.org
The construction sector is one of the largest industries that were impacted by the COVID-19
pandemic. While the COVID-19 outbreak had numerous negative impacts, the pandemic is …

Exterior prefabricated panelized walls platform optimization

HM Said, T Chalasani, S Logan - Automation in Construction, 2017 - Elsevier
Panelized wall system (PWS) is an effective offsite prefabrication approach that provides
higher flexibility and customization power compared to modular construction. Product …

A science mapping lens on discrete event simulation applications in construction engineering and management

V Zamani, E Yavari, H Taghaddos - Automation in Construction, 2024 - Elsevier
Over the past two decades, Discrete Event Simulation (DES) has significantly influenced
Construction Engineering and Management (CEM), leading to the development of …

An integrated environment–cost–time optimisation method for construction contractors considering global warming

K Feng, W Lu, S Chen, Y Wang - Sustainability, 2018 - mdpi.com
Construction contractors play a vital role in reducing the environmental impacts during the
construction phase. To mitigate these impacts, contractors need to develop environmentally …

Optimizing modularization of residential housing designs for rapid postdisaster mass production of housing

P Ghannad, YC Lee - Journal of Construction Engineering and …, 2023 - ascelibrary.org
Postdisaster housing reconstruction (PDHR) is a highly complex process because of the
large number of recovery projects for affected communities and the shortage of resources …

Optimized application of sustainable development strategy in international engineering project management

Z Zhou, J Alcalá, V Yepes - Mathematics, 2021 - mdpi.com
The aim of this paper is to establish an international framework for sustainable project
management in engineering, to make up the lack of research in this field, and to propose a …