The primary objective of PPI’s annual technical conference is to discuss and address the root cause of major capital project cost and schedule overruns via research, discussion and dissemination of Project Production Management (PPM) and its foundation of Operations Science. The conference advances research, education, knowledge and practical application of PPM through the presentation of papers and exchange of ideas between industry and academia.
In support of this, PPI invites practitioners and academics to submit and present their accepted technical papers with a focus on one of the following research categories: Theory (specifically related to Operations Science), Model (the application of simulations, digital twins, robotics, autonomous, IoT, AI / ML) or Control (the use of various systems, protocols, methods and tools that are used to control Project Production Systems).
Presentations
Bifurcation of Demand and Supply (Schedules vs. Production Systems)
Benefits of Modeling and Optimizing Production Systems – An Application on Civil Infrastructure Projects
Project Production Control Implementation to Improve Construction Schedules
PETRONAS
PETRONAS
Every key performance indicator used to monitor a project’s construction progress emphasizes trade productivity or specific commodity run-down curves. Examples include productivity of welding by quantity of joints completed per day, quantity of NDT (Non-Destructive Test) inspection per day, etc.
RPA for Estimating ER Releases
Saudi Aramco
Lean Demystified: Operations Science Explains and Expands Lean
Using the basic principles of Operations Science, this paper seeks to reveal the secret, one that is hidden in plane sight, of the success of Lean. The list of seven, eight or even ten forms of waste are replaced by one malefactor, variability and the three buffers that will always be present to couple demand with transformation.
Lean Methods in Nuclear Power
University of Cambridge
SA Murray Ltd.
Nuclear power is returning to the energy agenda in Europe and elsewhere across the globe because of the challenges of Climate Change and a refreshed understanding of the need for energy security. Nuclear power has a cost problem which is largely driven by the high cost of construction and long build schedules.
Misconception of Kanban in Project Delivery due to Schedule-based Thinking
Kanban, a subsystem within the Toyota Production System, was popularized throughout the world alongside just-in-time (JIT), fool-proofing, heijunka, kaizen, andon, hoshin kanri, etc., as part of Lean Manufacturing approaches and techniques. Kanban’s simplicity, effectiveness, and robustness are well-understood by many.
Product, Process, Resource – an Integrated Modeling Approach for Production Engineering and Industrialized Construction
The concurrent development of product designs and process designs, typically to achieve a balance of customer requirements, product functionality, and predictable buildability, is one effective technique in the pursuit of industrialized construction. Too many customer requirements and functions, and the product becomes difficult and unpredictable to deliver. Too much focus on cost & manufacturability and the product falls short of customer expectations.
Simulation Preemption of Construction Operations
University of Michigan
Construction simulation models often need to interrupt activities in progress when events such as equipment breakdowns or differing soil conditions are encountered. The new functions and statements to support activity preemption directly in the STROBOSCOPE simulation system are described and illustrated by two examples.
Developing a Business Case to Productize
DyCat Solutions
Target Value Delivery of Building Projects
University of California, Berkeley (retired)
Target Value Delivery (TVD) is a process for setting project value targets and the corresponding cost targets prior to design, then steering design and construction to those targets. Doing so has proven to consistently deliver value for money. This paper describes how TVD differs from other project delivery processes and how to do TVD successfully.