Robustness in shipbuilding planning and operations- Summary report NextShip

The enablers of Norwegian shipbuilding excellence are cutting edge technology and proactive team behaviour to effectively share & combine resources and knowledge to quickly handle disturbances. That said, the average cost overrun of frequent changes in the industry is high, and with steadily increasing cost constraints in the Norwegian maritime industry, productivity increase is critical for future competitiveness. Therefore, the goal of the NextShip competence building project is to increase Norwegian shipbuilders' competitiveness, by creating operational excellence to deliver customized vessels on the edge of known technology, with competitive development lead-times and costs. This is achieved by integrating the systems engineering element with focus on optimizing tasks and resources, and the social abilities of project teams to proactively share &combine resources to handle changes and generate innovative solution. The research focus is particularly through the lenses of operations risk management and lean thinking to create lean and flexible processes.
Oppdragsgiver: Norwegian Research Council