Managing Productivity in Construction: Jit Operations and Measurements

1. Auflage 2020
ISBN: 978-1-138-32769-6
Verlag: ROUTLEDGE

Buch, Englisch, 250 Seiten, Format (B × H): 150 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 340 g

Reihe: Routledge Revivals

First published in 1997, this volume joined the debate assessing the potential of the Just-In-Time management philosophy from the manufacturing industry for Singapore’s construction industry by examining the "off-site" prefabrication of precast concrete components in Singapore, in comparison with traditional management systems. In the wake of the 1991 Strategic Economic Plan of Singapore, which forecasted alarmingly low productivity in the local construction sector, the authors noted that construction in Japan was 35% more productive, whilst Finland was 75% better. Highlighting immense potential for the JIT approach, they explore the JIT philosophy, traditional systems, construction wastes and comparisons between construction and manufacturing.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Pheng, Low Sui

Meng, Chan Yue

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Bereichsspezifisches Management Produktionsmanagement, Qualitätskontrolle
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftssektoren & Branchen Bauindustrie, Baugewerbe
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction. 2. The Just-In-Time Philosophy. 3. Traditional Manufacturing Management Systems. 4. Comparison Between Construction and Manufacturing. 5. Just-In-Time Operations in Prefabrication. 6. Accounting for Construction Wastes. 7. Measuring Just-In-Time Wastes in Construction. 8. Conclusion.

Über Autor(innen)

Low Sui Pheng, Chan Yue Meng