1st Edition
Managing Productivity in Construction JIT Operations and Measurements
250 Pages
by
Routledge
250 Pages
by
Routledge
250 Pages
by
Routledge
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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... Read more
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.
Biography
Low Sui Pheng, Chan Yue Meng
