Title Building production management techniques : an introduction through a systems approach / D.R. Moore and D.J. Hague

Published London : Routledge, Taylor and Francis, 2014

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Description 1 online resource (193 pages) Series Chartered Institute of Building Chartered Institute of Building Contents Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction to systems thinking; Definitions for key terms; Planning, analysis, control (PAC); Imports, conversion, export (ICE); System organisation structures; Conclusions; Self-test questions; 2 Planning techniques for defining production systems; The value of the planning process; Setting the project objectives; How many subsystems make a system?; Individual system configuration -- is it complete?; Required system imports; Resource scheduling; Conclusions; Self-test questions 3 Analysis techniques for optimising production systemsExternal environmental forces; Internal environment forces; Buildability; Optimisation of the production system; Lockstep optimisation; Inventory and stock control; Implementation; Conclusions; Self-test questions; 4 Control techniques for implemented production systems; Defining control; Budgetary cost control; Interim payments; Standard costing; The Gantt chart; Line of balance; Quality control; Conclusions; Self-test questions; 5 Designing an appropriate organisation structure for production; External environment factors Internal environment factorsMeeting the production objectives; Conclusions; Self-test questions; 6 Conclusion; Key considerations; The future; References; Recommended further reading; Glossary of terms; Self-test model answers; Index Summary Building Production Management Techniques provides an innovative approach to dealing with the universal problems of time, cost and quality of construction projects. The book provides an introduction to a number of management techniques that can be applied to the problems of production presented by the diverse, heavy, large and geographically distributed products typical of construction everywhere. As well as recognised and tried and tested management techniques, the authors have introduced a number of techniques which may not have been considered by the construction indus Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 160-164) and index Notes Print version record Subject Construction industry -- Management. TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Civil -- General. Construction industry -- Management Form Electronic book Author Hague, D. J. (Douglas J.), author. ISBN 9781317879800 1317879805 1322034796 9781322034799 9781317879787 1317879783 9781317879794 1317879791

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