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Construction materials supply logistics
conference contribution
posted on 2015-12-15, 16:14 authored by Mundia Muya, Andrew Price, Tony ThorpeTony Thorpeof cost, quality and time. Customer service is the key element that holds together all
supply logistics activities, thus, the effectiveness in selecting suppliers should begin
with evaluating characteristics that are deemed necessary for a supplier to provide a
pre-requisite level of customer service. Such factors, or enablers, provide indications
as to whether a given supplier will be able to meet key materials delivery objectives.
This paper provides a review of problems besetting the supply of construction
materials as identified in current literature. Opportunities presented by the
introduction of information and communication technologies for improving the
materials management process have been examined. A logistics perspective of
construction materials management has been adopted. The analytic hierarchy process
has been presented as an appropriate methodology for assessing factors that enable
achievement of efficient and cost-effective materials supply logistics to support
construction.
History
School
- Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering
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Association of Researchers in Construction Management: 14th Annual Conference Association of Researchers in Construction Management: 14th Annual ConferencePages
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MUYA, M., PRICE, A.D.F. and THORPE, A., 1998. Construction materials supply logistics. IN: Stephenson, P (ed.), Proceedings 13th Annual ARCOM Conference, 15th - 17th September 1997, Cambridge, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 1, 144–53.Publisher
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1997ISBN
086339759XLanguage
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