Construction innovation and process improvement

"This book sets out the innovative practices that have been introduced from other industries and shows how the construction industry has learnt from these. It explores the commercial significance of innovation; outlines its role in transforming practice and improving competitiveness; and lists techn...

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Autor principal: Akintoye, Akintola
Autor Corporativo: ebrary, Inc
Otros Autores: Goulding, Jack, Zawdie, Girma, 1946-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Lenguaje:inglés
Publicado: Chichester [England] ; Ames, Iowa : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012.
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  • Machine generated contents note: Chapter 1 Introduction: Learning from other industries.Chapter 2 Innovation and changes in industrial practice.Chapter 3 Management of Change.Chapter 4 Lean production.Chapter 5 Integrated manufacturing.Chapter 6 Concurrent Engineering.Chapter 7 Materials requirements planning.Chapter 8 Just-in-Time manufacturing.Chapter 9 Supply chain management.Chapter 10 Knowledge management applications.Chapter 11 Quick response systems - Agile manufacturing.Chapter 12 Electronic data interchange.Chapter 13 Radio Frequency Identification Devices.