An innovative scheme for early supplier involvement in prefabricated construction module development

This research explains considerable implications existed to proactively involve suppliers at an early stage of design concept initiative and definition stage of prefabricated module for building construction. And this research suggests that under a well-designed process, a dedicated organization filled with competent personnel from suppliers can significantly improve the manufacturability, assembly, and overall performance of prefabricated module in the design stage, but also greatly remove the hurdles of delivering prefabricated construction project in perspective of supply chain. In this way, firms can create long lasting edge over competitors to improve efficiency of construction by leveraging the specialties of their supplier networks.