Buffer space hedging enabled production time variation coordination in prefabricated construction

In this paper, an on-site production time variation coordination is studied between a general contractor and a building contractor. To entice the building contractor to reduce its production time variation, which improves system performance but adds more pressure to the building contractor, a buffer space hedging (BSH) method is offered by the general contractor. The BSH is to reserve more spare space at an intermediate warehouse and serves for...