Benefits and disadvantages of ERP in industralised timber frame housing in Sweden

Industrialised timber frame housing is successful in the Swedish market for one-family housing. In the manufacturing industry, methods and software systems such as enterprise resource planning (ERP) are widespread, demonstrating significant benefits. A survey of the majority of industrialised timber...

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Published inConstruction management and economics Vol. 23; no. 8; p. 831
Main Authors Bergstrom, Max, Stehn, Lars
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London E. & F.N. Spon 01.10.2005
Subjects
Construction industry
Enterprise resource planning
Home building
Strategic management
Studies
Sweden
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Summary:Industrialised timber frame housing is successful in the Swedish market for one-family housing. In the manufacturing industry, methods and software systems such as enterprise resource planning (ERP) are widespread, demonstrating significant benefits. A survey of the majority of industrialised timber frame housing companies in Sweden demonstrates low ERP use with a low degree of strategic importance, but with operational and managerial benefits. The ERP approach has potential for industrialised housing and its use is favoured by an increased maturity in IT. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:0144-6193
1466-433X