Sullivan / Barthorpe / Robbins Managing Construction Logistics

1. Auflage 2011
ISBN: 978-1-4443-9041-4
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 304 Seiten, E-Book

Every major industry except construction uses logistics to improveits bottom line...
Poor logistics is costing the construction industry at least£3 billion a year according to a report -'Improving Construction Logistics' - published bythe Strategic Forum for Construction. Additional costs ariseas a result of operatives waiting for materials, and skilledcraftsmen being used for unskilled jobs. Inadequate management oflogistics also has an adverse effect on quality, causes delays toprojects, and adds to the health and safety risks onsite.
This practical book highlights the benefits of good logistics aswell as the use of consolidation centres on projects. It shows howreduction in transport movements, less money tied up in stock, lesswaste, and the more efficient use of skilled craftsmen will reducethe cost of projects, reduce construction time, improve quality,reduce risks to health and safety, improve environmentalperformance and generally improve the image of the industry.
The authors offer practical ways of achieving these benefitsthrough integrated project teams and supply chains and theincreased adoption of information technology including electroniccommunications, bar coding, and electronic tagging for tracingproducts. They also show how specific roles for each part of theindustry can help to improve logistics.
* Practical, clear and accessible
* First book to address logistics in construction
* Written by the industry-recognized logisticsexperts
* Tackles issues of key concern: efficient use oflabour; sustainability; waste and supply chain management

Autoren/Hrsg.

Sullivan, Gary

Barthorpe, Stephen

Robbins, Stephen

Über Autor(innen)

Gary Sullivan is co-founder of Wilson James Ltd, whichprovides a range of support services to industry, commerce andgovernment. Planning and delivering logistics and securitysolutions for large or complex projects, consolidation centres andstrategic infrastructure installations.
Stephen Barthorpe is the Corporate Responsibility Managerfor MITIE Group PLC, a major strategic outsourcing and assetmanagement company. He is responsible for implementing the Group,sCorporate Responsibility strategy throughout the UK.
Stephen Robbins works at Laing O'Rourke Plc, as Off-SiteProduction Manager where he utilises his knowledge in thedevelopment and implementation of logistics strategies for a numberof challenging projects, both at tender and at contract stage.