Production equations for unsteady-state construction processes

Journal of Construction Engineering and Management

Volumn 133, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 254-261

  Walsh, Kenneth D ^a   Sawhney, Anil ^b   Bashford, Howard H ^b  

^a San Diego State Univ   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Lean construction; Mathematical models; Project management; Resource management

Indexed keywords

CYCLE TIME; LEAN CONSTRUCTION; PRODUCTION EQUATIONS;

JOB ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PRODUCTIVITY; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; RESOURCE ALLOCATION;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY;

EID: 33847109286     PISSN: 07339364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9364(2007)133:3(254)     Document Type: Article

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