Managing Productivity in Construction: JIT Operations and Measurements (Routledge Revivals) - Softcover

Pheng, Low Sui; Meng, Chan Yue

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1138327697 ISBN 13: 9781138327696

Publisher: Routledge, 2020

Synopsis

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 forecasted alarmingly low productivity in the local construction sector, the authors noted that construction in Japan was 35% more productive, whilst Finland was 75% better. Highlighting immense potential for the JIT approach, they explore the JIT philosophy, traditional systems, construction wastes and comparisons between construction and manufacturing.

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Low Sui Pheng, Chan Yue Meng

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1138327697
• ISBN 13: 9781138327696
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 240