Simulation modelling for logistics re-engineering in the construction company

Construction Management and Economics

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 183-195

  Sobotka, Anna ^a  

^a LUBLIN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Building materials; Internal logistic system; Re engineering; Simulation research

Indexed keywords

BUILDING MATERIALS; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; REENGINEERING; SUPPLY CHAINS;

CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES; CONSTRUCTION PRACTICE; DIFFERENT STRUCTURE; INFORMATION FLOWS; INTERNAL LOGISTICS; OPTIMIZATION CRITERIA; OPTIMUM SOLUTION; SIMULATION RESEARCH;

COSTS;

EID: 16244369857     PISSN: 01446193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/014461900370816     Document Type: Article

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