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Managing construction logistics / Gary Sullivan, Stephen Barthorpe, Stephen Robbins.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Sullivan, Gary, 1959-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Building--Superintendence--Data processing.
- Building.
- Construction industry--Management--Data processing.
- Construction industry.
- Business logistics--Data processing.
- Business logistics.
- Production scheduling--Data processing.
- Production scheduling.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (305 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Chichester, West Sussex, U.K. ; Ames, Iowa : Blackwell, c2010.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Every major industry except construction uses logistics to improve its bottom line... Poor logistics is costing the construction industry at least £3 billion a year according to a report - 'Improving Construction Logistics' - published by the Strategic Forum for Construction. Additional costs arise as a result of operatives waiting for materials, and skilled craftsmen being used for unskilled jobs. Inadequate management of logistics also has an adverse effect on quality, causes delays to projects, and adds to the health and safety risks on site. This practical book highlights the b
- Contents:
- section 1. Contextualising logistics for construction
- section 2. Construction logistics in practice
- section 3. The future of construction logistics.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-282-68742-5
- 9786612687426
- 1-4443-2339-3
- OCLC:
- 645937942
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