Construction Innovation and Process Improvement

"Construction innovation and process improvement" by Akintola Akintoye; Jack Goulding; Girma Zawdie, published by Wiley-Blackwell. "Innovation in construction is essential for growth. The industry strives to remain competitive using a variety of approaches and needs to engage structured initiatives linked to proven innovation concepts, techniques and applications. Even in mature markets like the Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) sector, where business behaviour is generally considered as being risk averse, it is increasingly important to embed innovation into mainstream business practices."-- Read more... Content: 1. Introduction: Learning from other industries -- 2. Innovation and changes in industrial practice -- 3. Management of Change -- 4. Lean production -- 5. Integrated manufacturing -- 6. Concurrent Engineering -- 7. Materials requirements planning -- 8. Just-in-Time manufacturing -- 9. Supply chain management -- 10. Knowledge management applications -- 11. Quick response systems -- Agile manufacturing -- 12. Electronic data interchange -- 13. Radio Frequency Identification Devices. Abstract: 1. covers all construction process themes in one book 2. encourages a reflective approach through numerous exercises and tasks 3. demonstrates how to put changes in practice in place 4. examines construction process improvement based on best practices in other industries. Read more... Book details: xii, 443 p. : ill pages, published 2012. Order now on BookShops.in with fast, reliable delivery across India.