Modelling an inventory management in construction operations involving onsite fabrication of raw materials

Lean Construction: A New Paradigm for Managing Capital Projects - 15th IGLC Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 367-379

  Jung, Do Young ^a   Han, Seung Heon ^b   Im, Keon Soon ^a   Ryu, Chung Kyu ^b  

^a Daelim Industrial Co Ltd   (South Korea)

^b Yonsei University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Inventory cost; Optimal inventory management; Optimal time lag; Reorder point

Indexed keywords

AVERAGE VALUES; CONSTRUCTION OPERATIONS; CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTIVITY; CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS; CONSTRUCTION SITES; DYNAMIC VARIATIONS; ECONOMIC COSTS; ECONOMICAL EFFICIENCY; FACTORY PHYSICS; INVENTORY COSTS; INVENTORY LEVELS; INVENTORY MANAGEMENT; MATERIAL INVENTORIES; OPTIMAL LEVEL; OPTIMAL TIME; PURCHASE DECISION; RAW MATERIAL COSTS; REORDER POINTS; STORAGE TIME; TIME LAG; WORK PROCESS;

COSTS; IRON RESEARCH; OPTIMIZATION;

INVENTORY CONTROL;

EID: 79959439105     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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