Produktionsoptimering av Kv. Hunden

Sammanfattning: For many years, there has been a housing shortage in Sweden. Many have been expecting a construction boom in the housing sector, but that has yet to arrive. With the current legislations and guidelines surrounding modern, energy efficient housing; production costs have increased dramatically in recent years. As a result, having a negative effect on housing production despite the high demand for homes. This exam work is carried out on a construction project of Sjötorpshus AB and its purpose is to evaluate how to optimise the construction process for the production of a new residential settlement, "Kv.Hunden", located in Katrineholm. In an interview with the company's MD, Pär Knutsson, four main issues were defined to focus on. The key issues that will be looked at in this project are: the choice of the production model, i.e. the use of raw timber materials vs. prefabricated wooden structures.  Utilisation of workers in each stage of production.  Optimisation of the more expensive fixtures in the workplace. Determining which parts of the project are vital to aid progression of work. The study was conducted through a literature review of books, articles, reports and case studies l of similar projects undertaken by Sjötorpshus. Relevant theories have come together to form a base in the study. The price calculations attached are made in BidCon, a spreadsheet software, and project plans in planning program PlanCon, also spreadsheet software. The results of the report will indicate that the production of loose timber is the most lucrative for the current project. Work should be carried out in small groups where each work team manages their own part of the production. The study concludes with a discussion where my own recommendations to the company will be highlighted, those recommendations will be made built on the facts developed during the project.