Leveraging the “I” in BIM to Streamline Precast Production-Leveraging the “I” in BIM to Streamline Precast Production, Inventory Control, and Shipping

Leveraging the “I” in BIM to Streamline Precast Production, Inventory Control, and Shipping

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The video discussed using TIM (Technical Infrastructure Manager) to streamline precast production processes. It highlighted how BIM (Building Information Modeling) has transformed the precast industry in terms of engineering and detailing, but not in downstream processes such as production management, scheduling, and logistics. The TIM platform aims to bridge this gap by leveraging the information-rich BIM models to drive production planning, optimization, casting, quality control, inventory management, and shipping.<br /><br />The presenters demonstrated the use of TIM through a mobile app, where tasks and inspections can be assigned to workers on the shop floor. Workers can update the status of the tasks, perform inspections, and mark elements as passed or failed. The app also provides access to shop drawings, allowing workers to mark them up and upload them to the system for review. Additionally, the TIM platform allows for organizing precast elements in the stockyard and creating reports for tracking inventory and managing logistics.<br /><br />Overall, TIM aims to improve productivity, eliminate errors, optimize resource utilization, and provide traceability throughout the precast production process. It can integrate with ERP systems, collaborate with other software platforms like Microsoft Project, and work with various types of precast products. TIM allows for customization based on the specific needs of each precast producer.

Keywords

TIM

precast production

BIM

engineering

production management

scheduling

logistics

mobile app

inventory management