By decoupling personnel and tool logistics in the construction industry, costs for assembly companies, CO2 emissions and traffic volumes are to be minimised and the quality of work for fitters improved.
Project
Problem
Fitters cause considerable traffic and high CO2 emissions through individual journeys with diesel minibuses on construction sites. In addition, the use of company vehicles for the journey to work means that all the tools are transported unnecessarily, which causes additional emissions. Unproductive work steps such as searching for a parking space and transporting tools impair the efficient use of working time for the actual assembly work and put additional strain on the fitters.
Potential
Decoupling the flow of goods and people on construction sites leads to less stress for fitters. By taking over the handling of your tools, you have more time for the assembly work. Fitters use alternative forms of mobility (small electric cars, public transport, bicycles), while specialised logistics partners use a newly developed equipment box for the delivery of tools and consumables.
Research project
The project aims to create a logistics concept for personnel and goods flows that can also be used in other sectors of the construction industry. To this end, an equipment box is constructed and the prototype implementation is tested with several learners and fitters from different regions (urban/rural).
Goals
Our project generates added value at various points.
Increasing sustainability
Thanks to the elimination of diesel buses and the use of low-emission means of transport for the fitters’ journeys, the assembly companies’ CO2 emissions can be reduced. The number of traffic encounters on the roads can also be reduced by using public transport or bicycles for some journeys.
Increased productivity and cost savings
By eliminating the need to transport their own tools, fitters are given more time to carry out their assembly work. Waste materials are returned directly with the toolbox and no longer need to be handled by the fitters. This increase in efficiency promises cost savings for assembly companies.
Reducing the workload for fitters and upgrading the job profile
The new logistics concept stipulates that the logistics partner is responsible for the delivery and placement of the toolbox on the construction site. This eliminates the need for fitters to make several journeys every day, sometimes with bulky and heavy tools in tow. The reduced physical strain enhances the job profile of fitters and increases the quality of their working conditions.
Transfer to other sectors
In the best-case scenario, the logistics concept can be applied to other assembly companies and companies from other sectors in the construction industry, where it can also lead to cost reductions and greater sustainability.
News
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Completion of the test phase – valuable insights gained
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The concepts are well recieved by the test fitters
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Four fitters start the test phase
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Two concepts selected for test phase
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Workshop to design new solutions
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Over 300 fitters provide feedback on the project
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Discussions with fitters took place during 40 construction site visits
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Workshops with all assembly managers in Switzerland
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We are going public with initial information about the project
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Administrative kick-off for the Innosuisse project has taken place
Partner
Cooperation between the following partners must be intensified so that fitters can carry out their work on construction sites optimally and without delays.
Assembly company
Those responsible at the assembly companies must ensure that the orders for dispatching the toolboxes to the relevant construction site are placed in good time and that the fitters are informed.
Logistics service provider
The logistics service provider ensures the timely delivery and collection of the toolbox as well as the disposal of residual material and the filling of new consumables.
Client
The client of the relevant construction site ensures that the toolbox is placed in a suitable location and can be stored during the installation work.
Financial partner
Industry partner
Project partners
Project team
Katharina Erfen
Schindler Aufzüge AG
Marcel Holenstein
Schindler Aufzüge AG
Benjamin Bütler
Schindler Aufzüge AG
Michael Huser
Schindler Aufzüge AG
Dimitri Perilhou
Schindler Aufzüge AG
Marco Ceresa
Schindler Aufzüge AG
Claudio Carigiet
Schindler Aufzüge AG
Markus Egger
Emil Egger AG
Lukas Schmid
IDEE-OST
Lea Sonderegger
IDEE-OST
Alessio Gubbini
IDEE-OST
Thomas Utz
IDEE-OST