The  construction  industry  is  a  costly  business  such  in  respect  of  capital  for  most construction defects which then require rework, tear down and rebuild again. This study is  meaningful  awareness  of  tools  that  can  reduce  this  best  through  communication  and information sharing between the parties.  The  construction  industry  is  known  as  temporary  projects  organizations,  where  the construction  project  consists  of  several  actors  who  have  to  communicate  and  share information  between  them  to  avoid  mistakes  later  in  the  build  time.  These  actors  are bounded together thus for the duration of the project, then broken when the project has reached its end. The challenge here is for these actors to apply a tool that can help and simplify communications, information sharing, and perhaps the most important aspect is to  create  a  routine  for  the  association  and  the  shattering  of  these  actors.  To  implement such  behavior  using  a  tool  such  as  BIM  in  the  industry  whose  size  perhaps  is indescribable may be a very hard task.  BIM (Building Information Model) could be seen as the solution to this problem because it  acts  as  a  portal  where  the  actors  involved  must  sign  in  and  communicate,  share information, and eventually create a behavior, a routine for this association and division of  the  actors  following  the  end  of  the  project.  The  technology  could  help  the  involved from  the  beginning  of  the  project,  already  in  the  model  stage,  break  down  and  prevent any construction barriers when the building has been placed in the works.  In the current situation used paper models, 2D models and three-dimensional models, 3D, where  the  last  one  is  a  part  of  the  BIM.  BIM  makes  it  also  possible  to  implement  4D, price  calculation  for  the  construction  from  beginning  to  end  and  5D  ie  construction details such as what kind of wood the door is made of, what kind of concrete it is, and even the amount of cable for the construction for example.  BIM  is  seen  as  a  information  technology  used  primarily  in  construction,  where  to encounter  several  obstacles  during  the  implementation  and  use  of  such  technology  is expensive  to  implement  in  a  small  operation,  but  it  creates  many  drivers,  many  agents that  have  implemented  BIM,  which  ultimately  pays  according  to  those  who  can  afford and in the current situation using it

Trata-se de um estudo sobre a pré-fabricação através da trajetória desenvolvida pelo arquiteto Eduardo Kneese de Mello, partindo-se de sua produção inicial, que trazia ensejos para os moldes construtivos propostos e viabilizados posteriormente. Verifica-se que os esforços pela pré-fabricação percorrem uma fase experimental que repercute em sua obra madura no estabelecimento de uma alternativa de pré-fabricação apoiada na compreensão da cultura produtiva, e em análise cuidadosa para a definição dos moldes produtivos. A opção é caracterizada pela aceitação da cultura produtiva, na contramão das propostas transformadoras da cultura e da sociedade. O processo de projeto que vai se estabelecendo caracteriza-se pela composição apoiada em elementos construtivos existentes, em contrapartida ao desenho que determina seus componentes. O material central de análise constitui-se pelos desenhos dos projetos, que foram redesenhados para uma compreensão dos pormenores construtivos, relacionando-se o estudo dos projetos a questões mais gerais da cultura. O trabalho contribui para o conhecimento da obra de Kneese de Mello, e para a compreensão de seu significado, à luz da pré-fabricação. / This is a study on prefabrication through the trajectory designed by the architect Eduardo Kneese de Mello, starting from its initial production, which features brought to a constructive manner proposed and subsequently enabled. It appears that efforts by prefabrication go through an experimental phase, that resonates in his mature work in establishing an alternative prefabrication supported in understanding the productive culture, and in careful analysis to define the production molds. The option is characterized by the acceptance of crop production, against the proposals to change the culture and society. The design process is characterized by the composition based on existing elements, in contrast to the design which determines its components. The core material of analysis is constituted by the drawings of the projects, which have been redesigned to an understanding of the construction details, relating the study of the projects to broader questions of culture. The work contributes to the knowledge of the work of Kneese de Mello, and the understanding of its meaning in the light of prefabrication.

The aim of this work is to analyze the issue of providing cutting tools for internal use in the company STERCH-INTERNATIONAL s.r.o. It is mainly the production and regrinding of end mills and drills for specific machining applications, whose benefit lies in increased efficiency and flexibility of production, which also brings a significant cost reduction.

Detaljplaner som upprättas efter 2021 måste vara i digitalt format och den ansvariga myndigheten Boverket vill framöver digitalisera samtliga befintliga detaljplaner. Det innebär att nya arbetsprocesser behöver implementeras i samtliga svenska kommuner, något som leder till utmaningar. Syftet med denna uppsats är att undersöka hur införandet av digitala detaljplaner genomförs för att förstå hur denna övergång kan påverka samhällsbyggnadsprocessen. Uppsatsen bygger på intervjustudier med representanter från fyra kommuner och dokumentanalyser och utgår från teorierna governance, E-governance, policy transfer och tjänstemannens roll. Vi diskuterar vilka följder EU-direktivet INSPIRE får för den fysiska planeringen samt problematik kopplat till utförande och nyttor för digitala detaljplaner. I vår slutsats presenteras tre faktorer som har inverkan för digitaliseringen av detaljplaner, engagemang från enskilda tjänstemän, ekonomiska möjligheter och om det enligt nuvarande förutsättningar är möjligt att utföra en digitalisering av detaljplanerna. / Swedish detailed development plans that get created after 2021 must be in a digitized format and eventually, Boverket (The Swedish National Board of Housing, Building, and Planning) wants to digitize all existing detailed development plans. This means that the municipalities must develop new work processes which is a challenge for Swedish authorities. This thesis aims to study the consequences of how requirements to digitize changes the planning process for detailed development plans. We further aim to strengthen a deeper understanding of how digitized work processes affect Swedish planning and municipalities. The thesis is based on interviews with representatives from four different municipalities and analysis of documents together with the theoretical frameworks, governance, e-governance, policy transfer, and the official's role. We discuss what consequences the EU-directive INSPIRE has on Swedish spatial planning, further problems, and benefits related to digitized detailed development plans. We present three factors that substantially impact the digitization of detailed development plans: engagement from individual officials, economic opportunities, and if it is possible to digitize the detailed development plans.

En ökad effektivitet i de interna flödena är en viktig faktor för att bibehålla konkurrenskraft inom livsmedelsindustrin. Ny teknik som digitala tvillingar kan därför vara en möjlighet till att identifiera och åtgärda begränsande faktorer i produktflödet. Syftet med denna studie var att bidra till ökad förståelse för vilka möjligheter och utmaningar som kan uppstå vid tillämpningen av digital tvilling för att effektivisera flödesprocesser. För att samla in relevant empirisk data genomfördes två semistrukturerade intervjuer, en observation samt dokumentstudier.  Studiens resultat visar att den digitala tvillingen användes för datadrivna simuleringar med hjälp av realtidsdata som producerats av RFID-teknik. Simuleringarna gav möjligheten att förebygga fel som annars hade uppstått i flödet som därmed även sänkte både kostnader och tiden som krävdes vid flödesförändringen. Den digitala tvillingen i kombination med VR gav även möjlighet till visualisering av den digitala tvillingen och är en möjlighet till att engagera medarbetare i förändringar. Det fanns även potential att använda den digitala tvillingen tillsammans med VR för utbildning vilket kan leda till minskade kostnader och fel i det verkliga flödet. Utmaningar som identifierades i studien var att kostnaden för skapandet och underhållet av den digitala tvillingen och att den skapades i rätt tid i projektet för att kunna utnyttja dess potential maximalt. / Increased efficiency in internal flows is an important factor in maintaining competitiveness within the food industry. New technologies such as digital twins can therefore provide an opportunity to identify and address limiting factors in the product flow. The purpose of this study was to contribute to a better understanding of the opportunities and challenges that may arise form the application of digital twins to streamline flow processes. To collect relevant empirical data two semi-structured interviews, an observation and document studies were conducted. The results of the study show that the digital twin was used for data-driven simulations using real-time data produced by RFID technology. The simulations provided the opportunity to prevent errors that would otherwise have occurred in the flow, thus reducing both costs and the time required for flow changes. The digital twin, in combination with virtual reality (VR), also allowed for visualization of the digital twin and provided an opportunity to engage employees in the changes. There was also potential to use the digital twin together with VR for training, which could lead to reduced costs and errors in the actual flow. Challenges identified in the study included the cost of creating and maintaining the digital twin, as well as ensuring that it was created at the right time in the project to fully exploit its potential.

Research in the field of Computer Aided Design (CAD) has long focused on reducing the time and effort required of engineers to define three dimensional digital product models. Parametric, feature-based modeling with inter-part associativity allows complex assembly designs to be defined and re-defined while maintaining the vital part-to-part interface relationships. The top-down modeling method which uses assembly level control structures to drive child level geometry has proved valuable in maintaining these interfaces. Creating robust parametric models like these, however, is very time consuming especially since there can be hundreds of features and thousands of mathematical expressions to create. Even if combinations of low-level features, known as User-Defined Features (UDFs), are used, this process still involves inserting individual features into individual components and creating all of the inter-part associativities by hand. This thesis shows that programmatic operations designed for a specific product type can streamline the assembly and component-level design process much further because a single programmatic operation can create an unlimited number of low-level features, modify geometry in multiple components, create new components, establish inter-part expressions, and define inter-part geometry links. Results from user testing show that a set of high-level programmatic operations can offer savings in time and effort of over 90% and can be general enough to support user-specified interface layouts and component cross sections while leaving the majority of the primary design decisions open to the engineer.

Digitaliseringen i bygg- och anläggningsbranschen går snabbt framåt. Under coronapandeminuppger ”Svensk Byggtjänst” att utvecklingen har accelererat och att användningen avbranschspecifika digitala verktyg har ökat med över 60%. Denna snabba utveckling skersamtidigt som stora pågående projekt vilket leder till att implementeringen av verktygen skerparallellt med produktionen. Det är inte problemfritt att styra om riktningen för rutiner ocharbetssätt på ett pågående projekt, speciellt inte i informationstäta anläggningsprojekt.I produktionsfasen av ett anläggningsprojekt hanteras stora mängder dokumentation, att skapaett effektivt flöde med minimalt antal avbrott och utan risk för att förlora information på vägenär viktigt, inte minst sett ur ett kvalitetsperspektiv. Kvalitetsdokumentation används för att säkerställa att rätt produkt levereras och att kraven påbyggdelen uppfylls, kvalitetsdokumentationen ingår även i slutdokumentationen som tas framinför en slutbesiktning.Syftet med detta examensarbete är att undersöka Skanskas dataflöden förkvalitetsdokumentation i produktionsfasen. För att undersöka hur dataflödet ser ut i projektethar en granskning av kontrolldokumentationen för en anläggningsdel i Slussen utförts. För attfå en tydligare bild av dataflödet idag samt hur effektivt det är, kartlägger denna studie ettfaktiskt kvalitetsrelaterat flöde, samt intervjuar digitala ledare och produktionsingenjörer. Syftetär att identifiera ineffektivitet och risker i form av avbrott i flödet och förlorad kvalitetssäkring.Studien visar på att det finns ett visst motstånd i produktionen när det kommer tillimplementering av digitala verktyg, att användningsgraden i de digitala verktygen är lägre änönskat samt att den påverkas av personliga preferenser när det kommer till kvalitetsarbetet iproduktionen. I resultatet redovisas konsekvenser som kan kopplas till ineffektiva dataflödensamt vad som behövs för att optimera dataflödet. / Digitalization in the construction industry is progressing rapidly. During the corona pandemic,“Svensk Byggtjänst” states that development has accelerated and that the use of industryspecificdigital tools has increased by more than 60%. This rapid development takes place at thesame time as large ongoing projects, which leads to the implementation of the digital tools takingplace in parallel with the production. It is not without problems to redirect the direction ofroutines and working methods on an ongoing project, especially not in information-denseconstruction projects.In the production phase of a construction project, large amounts of documentation are handled,creating an efficient flow with a minimal number of interruptions and without the risk of losinginformation along the way is important, not least from a quality perspective.Quality documentation is used to ensure that the right product is delivered and that therequirements for the building component are met, the quality documentation is also included inthe final documentation that is produced before a final inspection.The purpose of this thesis is to investigate Skanska's data flows for quality documentation in theproduction phase. To investigate what the data flow looks like in the project, a review of thecontrol documentation for a construction part in Slussen has been carried out. To get a clearerpicture of the data flow today and how efficient it is, this study performs a survey of an actualquality-related flow, and interviews digital leaders and production engineers. The purpose is toidentify inefficiencies and risks in the form of interruptions in the flow and lost qualityassurance.The study shows that there is some resistance in production when it comes to the implementationof digital tools, that the degree of use of the digital tools is lower than desired and that it isaffected by personal preferences when it comes to quality work in production. The results reportconsequences that can be linked to inefficient data flows and what is needed to optimize the dataflow.

Research &amp; Development (R&amp;D) departments are becoming increasingly structured and routine-based, with tight schedules and daily follow-ups. This way of working stems from increased demands for delivering products to customers quickly and with high quality at a low price. At the same time, these organisations are faced with the challenge of coming up with new ideas that can become the foundations of tomorrow’s innovations. This means that R&amp;D departments must achieve both exploration, in terms of coming up with new ideas, and exploitation in terms of turning existing ideas into products available on the market. If these dual perspectives are to be met within a single work unit, the employees in that unit must achieve what we call contextual ambidexterity. Previous research has shown this to be difficult to achieve and has offered little guidance for organisations about how to organise and manage their operations in order to increase their chances of achieving contextual ambidexterity.The aim of this thesis is to explore challenges related to innovation that are encountered at the micro-level in contextually ambidextrous organisations and to shed light on factors that explain those challenges.This study has combined survey data with interview data from several organisations to analyse the relationship between aspects of efficiency and aspects of creativity. It was found that employees in a contextually ambidextrous organisation struggle to ensure enough micro-level exploration space, in other words, they have trouble finding time to explore ideas and making room for novel ideas.This research shows that a contextually ambidextrous approach in R&amp;D will likely exert two main challenges related to innovation. The first challenge is a crowding out of exploratory activities in favour of exploitatory activities. One reason for this is the combination of using productivity goals for exploitation and not using any similar targets for exploration activities. Large discrepancies in how these two types of activities are treated runs the risk that the one that is less monitored – most often exploration – is likely to be crowded out in favour of the one that is more intensely monitored.A second possible challenge is the demand on predictability in project progress that is often built into organisations as a means to enhance exploitation. This aim for predictability might create a reluctance to introduce new projects with high levels of novelty because the introduction of novel ideas contains uncertainties that jeopardise the adherence to the project plan. The combination of this view of novelty in the later phases of product development and the crowding out of exploratory activities could possibly lead to insufficient room for novel ideas to gain ground in the organisation, and this could lead to less innovative output. / <p>QC 20150225</p>

Företag tenderar att leverera meningsfulla kundupplevelser genom användning av kundresor. En kundresa föreställer ett händelseförlopp som innefattar kundens hela livscykel, från förköpsfas till efterköpsfas. Inom kundresor utgör företagsägda kontaktpunkter en central del, eftersom det är via dessa som företag och kunder utbyter information sinsemellan genom hela kundresan. Rätt information är A och O för att företag ska kunna kommunicera med de rätta kunderna, vid rätt tidpunkt och med relevant budskap, oavsett vilken kontaktpunkt som kunden än väljer. Rätt information förutsätter tillgång till relevanta och kvalitetsrika data samt kräver adekvata åtgärder för att möjliggöra ett entydigt och komplett informationsflöde. Detta är lättare sagt än gjort. Faktum är att det i dagsläget saknas tydliga riktlinjer för hur företag bör integrera kontaktpunkter för att säkerställa ett avbrottfritt informationsutbyte. Inom tidigare forskning saknas studier av faktiska fall. Därför har denna studie genomförts som en fallstudie med syfte att undersöka hur en enskild verksamhet inom biltillverkningsindustrin, integrerar egna kontaktpunkter. Studiens resultat tyder på att det finns negativa faktorer som försvårar informationsutbyte och samtidigt utgör ett hot mot positiva faktorer som innefattar verksamhetens kärnprocesser för att effektivisera informationsutbyte. För att upprätthålla ett effektivt informationsutbyte och för att skydda verksamheten mot negativa faktorer, bör positiva faktorer vara synkroniserade. Lösningen förutsätter en gemensam IT-arkitektur, som innefattar system och verktyg som är lämpade för kundinteraktion samt som kan sammankopplas med verksamhetens kärnprocesser. / Companies tend to deliver meaningful customer experiences by using customer journeys. A customer journey represents a sequence of events that include the customer's entire purchase cycle, from pre-purchase phase to post-purchase phase. In these journeys, company owned touchpoints constitute a key part, as it is through these touchpoints that companies and customers share information with one another throughout the entire customer journey. Accurate information is imperative for the companies to communicate with the right customer, at the right time and with a relevant message, regardless of which touchpoint the customer chooses. Accurate information requires access to relevant and high quality data, as well as adequate measures to enable unambiguous and complete flow of information. In fact, this is easier said than done. There are currently no clear guidelines on how companies should integrate touchpoints to ensure an uninterrupted information sharing. In previous research, there is a lack of studies conducted on factual cases. Therefore, this study has been conducted as a case study, which aim is to study an automobile company’s approach to integrate its touchpoints. The result of this study indicates that there are negative factors that hamper the information sharing, and at the same time pose a threat to positive factors that include core business processes to streamline information sharing. To maintain an effective information sharing, and to protect the business against negative factors, positive factors should be synchronized. This solution requires a corporate IT architecture, which includes suitable systems and tools for customer interaction, and which can be linked to the core processes of the business.

Purpose: This study aims to identify the problems and challenges within the building permit process specifically for new constructions, changes to existing constructions and extensions. Method: The chosen method for this study was literature study and a case study. Furthermore, the case study covered an interview with business coordinator Robin Eklund Olsson and a survey which was sent to people who has been involved in a building permit process. Results: The results presented shows how the municipality of Västerås handles the digitalization of the building permit process. An analyze of how digitalization can countermeasure the problems and challenges within the building permit process was presented. Furthermore, the results show how well the E-service is experienced by the users applying for a building permit. Lastly the results presented different kinds of suggestions for how to improve the building permit process in Västerås municipality.  Conclusions: The conclusions are that the building permit administrators in Västerås are well equipped with digital tools to handle the building permit process. Advanced studies of existing and potentially new digital tools will help increase the digitalization of the process for the building permit administrators.