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 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 …

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 …

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 …

The Just-in-Time (JIT) philosophy originated from the Toyota Production System (TPS) and
has been used in the manufacturing industry for many decades. It has helped to increase the …

The construction industry is always searching for better ways to manage construction
projects and improve productivity while leaving a smaller ecological footprint. To help with …

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 …

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

The just-in-time (JIT) philosophy has been used in the manufacturing industry for some forty
to fifty years. This system increased not only the productivity of the industry but also the …

Previous research has highlighted the efficacy of the application of lean production
principles in the precast concrete industry. The work also highlighted the dependence of …