Precast concrete (PC) can potentially improve construction industry projects when used as a
primary process in the precast concrete supply chain (PCSC). Successful inventory …

Supplying ready mixed concrete (RMC) in both a timely and cost-effective manner has been
a particular challenge for RMC suppliers. To address this issue, a dynamic simulation model …

Abstract: Just in time philosophy has lot of Potentional for managing movement of
construction material from manufacturing yard to construction site. The traditional approach …

In today's highly industrialized world, the amount of waste emanating from the construction
industry is enormous. While the problem has been successfully curbed in developed …

Just in time, or JIT, amounts to efficient and cost-effective material management in building
construction. While employed as an estimator, Rafael Rivera was challenged with …

In recent years, inventory management is continuous challenge for all organizations not only
due to heavy cost associated with inventory holding, but also it has a great deal to do with …

Abstract The Just-in-Time (JIT) philosophy originated from and is widely used in, but not
limited to the manufacturing industry. Many studies have been conducted to examine the …

The construction industry undertakes to complete construction work for clients on a project
basis. Often clients place a premium on receiving a completed project in as short a time as …

Effective management of the construction project can be achieved by implementing the
supply chain management approach. Upstream and downstream construction activities are …

The paper presents a model for costing production and transportation of ready-mix-concrete
(RMC) based on type of the mix and customer site information. The on-floor cost of the mix is …