| Author | Gondokusumo, Onnyxiforus |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.ST-91-4 |
| Subject(s) | Construction industry--Management
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| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for
the degree of Master of Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | Just-In-Time is a production strategy used in manufacturing
industry to continuously improve quality and productivity through
elimination of waste as its basic principle. It is called 'JustIn-Time ' because, with this strategy , it is desired to
manufacture or purchase parts in small numbers 'just in time ' to
be used by the subsequent operation. In this new environment , only the necessary parts are produced and delivered in the right
quantity, at the right time and place, while using the minimum
quantity of facilities, equipment, materials and human resources.
Specific techniques which require total employee invol vement and
teamwork are required to accomplish this purpose .
Learning from the successful implementation of this strategy in
the manufacturing industry, it is expected that the key ideas of
this strategy can be adopted into construction industry for
attacking materials management problems. The problems in the
materials management area especially those concerning unnecessary
inventory can be considered as the serious ones in the
construction industry.
In this thesis, the analysis of each principle and element of
Just-In-Time strategy for its application in the construction
industry is done, taking into consideration the differences
between the nature of the manufacturi ng and the construction
industries. It was found that not all of those principles and
elements can be applied in the construction setting. However, the
majority can be modified to make them suitable for application in
the construction environment. These modified principles and
elements might then be used to solve the problems of materials
management thereby facilitating improvement. ' The Pull System'
and 'The Supplier Relations' are considered as having the best
potential for solving construction industry problems.
However, education and top management support as the initial
steps are required to put this new strategy 'into action' in the
construction industry. |
| Year | 1991 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Engineering and Technology (SET) |
| Department | Other Field of Studies (No Department) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Structural Engineering (STE) /Former Name = Structural Engineering and Construction (ST) |
| Chairperson(s) | Ogunlana, Stephen O.
|
| Examination Committee(s) | Arditi, David ;Maekawa, Koichi
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| Scholarship Donor(s) | Australian Government |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1991 |