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Article: Enhancing the logistics of construction materials through activity-based simulation approach
Title | Enhancing the logistics of construction materials through activity-based simulation approach |
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Authors | |
Keywords | Buffer stock Construction materials Distribution management Hong Kong Just in time Simulation |
Issue Date | 2009 |
Publisher | Emerald Group Publishing Limited. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.emeraldinsight.com/ecam.htm |
Citation | Engineering, Construction And Architectural Management, 2009, v. 16 n. 3, p. 224-237 How to Cite? |
Abstract | Purpose - Many planners and managers prefer to maintain more than enough construction materials on site to avoid valuable labour and plant resources staying idle. Despite the fact that minimising the buffer stock would improve the productivity of a construction project, no one likes to take this risk especially when the consequences are not totally clear. This paper aims to identify the possible savings in time and cost due to different amounts of buffer stock on site, by introducing an activity-based simulation model. Design/methodology/approach - In this research, details and data of a residential project involving substantial amounts of pre-cast components are collected. The project participants are asked to unveil the constraints on site and throughout the material delivery and storage processes. Finally, the collected data are fed into the activity-based construction simulation tool for analysis. Findings - The results indicate that simulation could help quantify the productivity of resources so as to establish the most suitable strategy for improving the logistics of materials handling in a construction project. Originality/value - The paper helps construction planners and managers to streamline the flow of construction materials and determine optimal buffer stocks rather than relying on subjective judgement. Copyright © 2009 Emerald Group Publishing Limited. All rights reserved. |
Persistent Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/58585 |
ISSN | 2023 Impact Factor: 3.6 2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.896 |
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dc.contributor.author | Ng, ST | en_HK |
dc.contributor.author | Shi, J | en_HK |
dc.contributor.author | Fang, Y | en_HK |
dc.date.accessioned | 2010-05-31T03:32:56Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2010-05-31T03:32:56Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2009 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.citation | Engineering, Construction And Architectural Management, 2009, v. 16 n. 3, p. 224-237 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.issn | 0969-9988 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/58585 | - |
dc.description.abstract | Purpose - Many planners and managers prefer to maintain more than enough construction materials on site to avoid valuable labour and plant resources staying idle. Despite the fact that minimising the buffer stock would improve the productivity of a construction project, no one likes to take this risk especially when the consequences are not totally clear. This paper aims to identify the possible savings in time and cost due to different amounts of buffer stock on site, by introducing an activity-based simulation model. Design/methodology/approach - In this research, details and data of a residential project involving substantial amounts of pre-cast components are collected. The project participants are asked to unveil the constraints on site and throughout the material delivery and storage processes. Finally, the collected data are fed into the activity-based construction simulation tool for analysis. Findings - The results indicate that simulation could help quantify the productivity of resources so as to establish the most suitable strategy for improving the logistics of materials handling in a construction project. Originality/value - The paper helps construction planners and managers to streamline the flow of construction materials and determine optimal buffer stocks rather than relying on subjective judgement. Copyright © 2009 Emerald Group Publishing Limited. All rights reserved. | en_HK |
dc.language | eng | en_HK |
dc.publisher | Emerald Group Publishing Limited. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.emeraldinsight.com/ecam.htm | en_HK |
dc.relation.ispartof | Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management | en_HK |
dc.subject | Buffer stock | en_HK |
dc.subject | Construction materials | en_HK |
dc.subject | Distribution management | en_HK |
dc.subject | Hong Kong | en_HK |
dc.subject | Just in time | en_HK |
dc.subject | Simulation | en_HK |
dc.title | Enhancing the logistics of construction materials through activity-based simulation approach | en_HK |
dc.type | Article | en_HK |
dc.identifier.openurl | http://library.hku.hk:4550/resserv?sid=HKU:IR&issn=0969-9988&volume=16&issue=3&spage=224&epage=237&date=2009&atitle=Enhancing+the+logistics+of+construction+materials+through+activity-based+simulation+approach | en_HK |
dc.identifier.email | Ng, ST:tstng@hkucc.hku.hk | en_HK |
dc.identifier.authority | Ng, ST=rp00158 | en_HK |
dc.description.nature | link_to_subscribed_fulltext | - |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1108/09699980910951645 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.scopus | eid_2-s2.0-67649414378 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.hkuros | 161540 | en_HK |
dc.relation.references | http://www.scopus.com/mlt/select.url?eid=2-s2.0-67649414378&selection=ref&src=s&origin=recordpage | en_HK |
dc.identifier.volume | 16 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.issue | 3 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.spage | 224 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.epage | 237 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.isi | WOS:000211623800003 | - |
dc.publisher.place | United Kingdom | en_HK |
dc.identifier.scopusauthorid | Ng, ST=7403358853 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.scopusauthorid | Shi, J=7404495118 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.scopusauthorid | Fang, Y=35368427500 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.citeulike | 4494914 | - |
dc.identifier.issnl | 0969-9988 | - |