IMPACT OF MATERIAL MANAGEMENT ON PRODUCTIVITY - A CASE STUDY

This is a quantification of the potential benefits of applying effective material management practices on commercial construction projects. A comparison is made of two case studies of structural steel erection on two similar, medium-sized, commercial construction projects in central Pennsylvania. The projects were constructed under similar conditions, except that one project had effective informal material management practices, while the other did not. Material-related problems are identified, quantified, and linked to the material management practices. The number of work-hours that were lost because of insufficient practices is noted. The simple steps performed as part of the informal material management program are outlined, and an order-of-magnitude benefit/cost ratio is calculated.

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  American Society of Civil Engineers

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• Authors:
  • THOMAS, H R
  • Sanvido, V E
  • Sanders, S R
• Publication Date: 1989-9

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 370-384
• Serial:
  • Journal of Construction Engineering and Management
  • Volume: 115
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
  • ISSN: 0733-9364
  • EISSN: 1943-7862
  • Serial URL: http://ascelibrary.org/journal/jcemd4

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Benefit cost analysis; Building materials; Case studies; Construction management; Construction projects; Productivity
• Old TRIS Terms: Construction operations
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Construction; Highways; I50: Construction and Supervision of Construction;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00488796
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 31 1989 12:00AM