Construction materials management

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Construction materials management

George Stukhart ; with a contribution by David Kirby

(Cost engineering / editors Forrest D. Clark, A.B. Lorenzoni, 21)

M. Dekker, c1995

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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Description

This work presents a comprehensive treatment of the entire construction materials management process, examining the many cost tradeoffs between materials functions. It discusses how to manage construction materials efficiently by implementing measures such as data management, Total Quality Management, process control, electronic data interchange, and bar coding. This book delineates the real cost of materials management.;It is intended for: cost, materials, construction, project, civil and industrial engineers; cost estimators and controllers; and upper-level undergraduate and graduate students in these disciplines.

Table of Contents

  • The total cost of materials
  • the scope, objectives, performance of materials management system
  • planning and communications
  • construction materials management information requirements
  • organization, personnel, and training
  • purchasing
  • expediting and quality assurance
  • logistics
  • site materials management
  • materials control
  • total quality management
  • materials management on international projects
  • electronic data management
  • bar coding
  • common commodity codes
  • the future.

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