Navon, R and Berkovich, O (2005) Development and on-site evaluation of an automated materials management and control model. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 131(12), pp. 1328-1336. ISSN 0733-9364
Abstract
Materials resources constitute a large portion of a project's total cost and this makes them an important and attractive subject to control. Proper control and management of materials can meaningfully increase productivity by 6%, or more. A model based on automatic, or semiautomatic, data collection for materials management and control was developed. Based on project plans, the model initiates and manages the ordering of materials automatically and monitors both the actual flow of materials and the current stock at the construction site. The model permits real-time control, enabling corrective actions to be taken. In this manner, costs and unnecessary handling of materials are reduced. In addition, up-to-date information regarding materials flow is available and different statistical analyses are enabled: materials acquired from a specific supplier; materials used for a specific activity; and materials used during a specific month, etc. The information generated by the model enables the updating of a historical database to be used for planning of future projects.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | automation; control methods; data collection; feedback control; materials; monitoring; site evaluation |
| Index terms: | control method, database, time control, construction site, materials flow, monitoring, productivity, statistical analysis, automation, materials management |
| Subjects: | work location, project controls, monitoring and control, data science, automation and robotics, material science and engineering, operations management, management, data management, control systems |
| Topics: | Site Management, Construction Materials, Research Practice, Digital Applications, Business Strategy, Time Control |
| Descriptive scope: | 3 PCA |
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