This paper explains concepts underlying a just-in-time production system. Just-in-time
production systems as implemented by Toyota are pull systems in which 'kanban'convey the …

The Just‐In‐Time (JIT) philosophy holds tremendous potentials for improving the movement
of precast concrete components from the prefabrication yard to, and within, the construction …

The erection of a building's structural steel frame is a major construction phase on many a
project. The main resource in this process, the steel erector's crane, defines not only the …

The just-in-time (JIT) philosophy has tremendous potential for managing the movement of
precast concrete components from the prefabrication yard to, and within, the construction …

Materials constitute a huge proportion of the cost of construction. Materials are sometimes
ordered weeks or even months ahead of requirement leading to uneconomical inventory on …

Industrial buyers of capital facilities have experienced and continue to experience pressure
to reduce facility design and construction lead time. This pressure arises both internally (due …

This paper proposes a strategy to improve the management of supply systems in
construction using lean principles and techniques. The objective is to assure on-time …

Off‐site construction entails various advantages compared with the traditional construction
method; however, the fragmentation of the prefabrication and assembly results in a complex …

Construction material supply chains have evolved over time to base production and
materials management decision-making on demand information from the immediate …

Information flow in precast concrete supply chains should be streamlined to simplify
complexities in tracking highly customized components and related information. Currently …