Construction innovation and process improvement /

"Innovation in construction is essential for growth. The industry strives to remain competitive using a variety of approaches and needs to engage structured initiatives linked to proven innovation concepts, techniques and applications. Even in mature markets like the Architecture, Engineering a...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Akintoye, Akintola, Goulding, Jack, Zawdie, Girma, 1948-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chichester, West Sussex, UK ; Ames, Iowa : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012.
Temas:
Construction industry > Technological innovations.
Civil engineering > Technological innovations.
Competition.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Civil > General.
Civil engineering > Technological innovations
Competition
Construction industry > Technological innovations
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. Introduction: Learning from other industries
  • 2. Innovation and changes in industrial practice
  • 3. Management of Change
  • 4. Lean production
  • 5. Integrated manufacturing
  • 6. Concurrent Engineering
  • 7. Materials requirements planning
  • 8. Just-in-Time manufacturing
  • 9. Supply chain management
  • 10. Knowledge management applications
  • 11. Quick response systems
  • Agile manufacturing
  • 12. Electronic data interchange
  • 13. Radio Frequency Identification Devices.

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