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W.J. O'Brien and M.A. Fischer

Department of Civil Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California, United States of America

doi:10.4203/ccp.14.4.4

W.J. O'Brien, M.A. Fischer, "Construction Supply-Chain Management: A Research Framework", in B.H.V. Topping, A.I. Khan, (Editors), "Information Technology for Civil & Structural Engineers", Civil-Comp Press, Edinburgh, UK, pp 61-64, 1993. doi:10.4203/ccp.14.4.4

Abstract

Many challenges face construction firms in today's markets. However, with the advent of powerful information technologies, there are new opportunities to respond to these challenges. One promising area is improved supply-chain management. A research framework is proposed to model and understand construction supply systems: Inventory, information, and incentives. This framework draws heavily on contemporary manufacturing and economic research. Using this research as a point of departure, it is proposed to model construction supply systems to determine efficient performance and provide guidance about how to achieve efficiency in a decentralized environment.

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Front Page Browse CCP CSETS CTR IJRT Other Authors Search Purchase Guide FAQ Contact us	Civil-Comp Proceedings ISSN 1759-3433 CCP: 14 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FOR CIVIL & STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS Edited by: B.H.V. Topping and A.I. Khan Paper IV.4 Construction Supply-Chain Management: A Research Framework W.J. O'Brien and M.A. Fischer Department of Civil Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California, United States of America doi:10.4203/ccp.14.4.4 purchase the full-text of this paper Full Bibliographic Reference for this paper W.J. O'Brien, M.A. Fischer, "Construction Supply-Chain Management: A Research Framework", in B.H.V. Topping, A.I. Khan, (Editors), "Information Technology for Civil & Structural Engineers", Civil-Comp Press, Edinburgh, UK, pp 61-64, 1993. doi:10.4203/ccp.14.4.4 Abstract Many challenges face construction firms in today's markets. However, with the advent of powerful information technologies, there are new opportunities to respond to these challenges. One promising area is improved supply-chain management. A research framework is proposed to model and understand construction supply systems: Inventory, information, and incentives. This framework draws heavily on contemporary manufacturing and economic research. Using this research as a point of departure, it is proposed to model construction supply systems to determine efficient performance and provide guidance about how to achieve efficiency in a decentralized environment. purchase the full-text of this paper (price £20) go to the previous paper go to the next paper return to the table of contents return to the book description purchase this book (price £60 +P&P)
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