Offsite construction has revolutionized the way we build, bringing factory precision, reduced waste and faster timelines to an industry long plagued by inefficiencies. Yet for all the gains made in modular manufacturing and panelized construction, the job isn’t done when a module or panel rolls off the line. The real test comes when those components arrive on-site.

Picture this: You’re in the middle of a high-stakes project when — Bam! — your supplier delays a shipment, and, suddenly, your production line is about as useful as a chocolate teapot. On the flip side, maybe you’ve been burned before, so you’ve stockpiled materials like a doomsday prepper, only to find that half of it is now obsolete, sitting in your warehouse like a forgotten New Year’s resolution.

Efficiency might not be the flashiest topic, but in offsite construction it’s the secret sauce. Without an efficient supply chain, deadlines turn into wishful thinking, budgets balloon like a helium-filled blimp and production lines grind to a halt faster than you can say “backordered materials.”