dc.contributor.author	Mohammad Abedi
dc.date.accessioned	2024-12-03T02:41:51Z
dc.date.available	2024-12-03T02:41:51Z
dc.date.issued	2016
dc.description	Thesis (Ph.D (Civil Engineering))
dc.description.abstract	Precast concrete supply chain management is associated with numerous activities, a wide range of stakeholders, and various processes. Poor information management, lack of collaboration, poor levels of communication, and lack of integration are the major issues identified which could result in adverse consequences for the completion of precast construction projects. For effective collaboration and communication, industry requires a system that is able to deliver up-to-date information to the stakeholder. The purpose of this research is to develop a context-aware collaboration system for precast concrete supply chain management. Context-aware computing is capable of identifying the various users’ needs related to their roles, activities, location, and the time required to deliver specific information and services. The user-requirements study with the precast stakeholders in Malaysia was conducted through a pilot and detailed semi-structured interviews to understand the user needs in the precast concrete supply chain phases. The information obtained from these studies led to the formulation of the system design goals, functional specifications, and system-architecture development and, eventually, to the development of a prototype context-aware collaboration system. The prototype was evaluated, and validated by precast stakeholders. Findings showed that 80% of respondents agreed that the proposed concept would be able to provide the precast stakeholders with appropriate and up-to-date information for them to improve their decision-making processes. This research concludes that the concept of a context-aware collaboration system is feasible and able to provide a progressive collaborative process and intelligent information-management tool which will enhance collaboration and improve communication for precast stakeholders
dc.description.sponsorship	Faculty of Civil Engineering
dc.identifier.uri	https://openscience.utm.my/handle/123456789/1453
dc.language.iso	en
dc.publisher	Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
dc.subject	Precast concrete industry
dc.subject	Business logistics
dc.subject	Context-aware computing
dc.title	Context-aware collaboration tool for precast supply chain management
dc.type	Thesis
dc.type	Dataset

Context-aware collaboration tool for precast supply chain management

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