| EPSRC Reference: |
GR/K67267/01 |
| Title: |
SUPPLY CHAIN METHODOLOGY FOR IMPROVING CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY COMPETITIVE PERFORMANCE |
| Principal Investigator: |
Towill, Professor D |
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| Department: |
Sch of Engineering |
| Organisation: |
Cardiff University |
| Scheme: |
Standard Research (Pre-FEC) |
| Starts: |
01 October 1995 |
Ends: |
30 September 1998 |
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123,209
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| Construction Ops & Management |
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In order to improve its competitive performance, the construction industry needs to reduce costs, increase productivity and shorten construction times. It must do this without compromising product quality thus ensuring value for money for the consumer over the whole life cycle of the product. In recent years, manufacturing industry, faced with similar problems, has learned that technology-push alone cannot solve these problems. What is needed is a change in business culture and the creation of an improved business infrastructure which will allow technological innovation to flourish and satisfy the need of the customer.The proposed research project focuses on the needs of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in the construction sector and examines the relevance of methodologies that have proved successful in improving performance in manufacturing to those in construction and vice versa. In this way, a two way flow of knowledge transfer will be stimulated within the SME community which will encourage the transfer of good practice and lead to growth.
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http://www.cf.ac.uk |