On-site subcontractor evaluation method based on lean principles and partnering practices

Journal of Management in Engineering

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 67-74

  Maturana, Sergio ^a   Alarcón, Luis Fernando ^a   Gazmuri, Pedro ^a   Vrsalovic, Mladen ^b  

^a PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

^b General Motors Chile   (Chile)

Author keywords

Construction management; Contractors; Partnership; Subcontractors

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; CONTRACTORS; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; QUALITY CONTROL;

CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT; PARTNERSHIP; SUBCONTRACTORS;

OUTSOURCING;

EID: 33947395204     PISSN: 0742597X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0742-597X(2007)23:2(67)     Document Type: Article

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