Reconfigurable Smart Production System for Prefabricated Panelised Construction

abstract

Prefabricated panelised construction offers significant efficiency gains but requires production systems that can adapt to multiple product variants without costly process redesign. Traditional fixed-sequence production lines struggle with design variability, leading to bottlenecks and rework. This paper presents a reconfigurable production architecture that maintains production coherence across variant design spaces while coordinating fabrication sequences, logistics constraints, and multi-site assembly workflows. The approach is grounded in a real industrial deployment and demonstrates how structured ontology-driven production planning can enable factory-level flexibility without sacrificing traceability or quality control.

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