Construction supply chain economics /

London, Kerry.,

Construction supply chain economics / Kerry London. - 1 online resource (viii, 472 pages) - Spon research . - Spon research. .

Includes bibliographical references (pages [452]-463) and index.

chapter 1 Introduction to supply chain economics and procurement -- chapter 2 The rationale for the modelling of procurement in the construction supply chain -- chapter 3 Supply chain theory and models -- chapter 4 Industrial organization economics methodology and supply chain industrial organization approaches -- chapter 5 Project-oriented industrial organization economics supply chain procurement model -- chapter 6 Multiple project environment chain structural organization -- chapter 7 Case study: Complex core commodity supply chain fa�ade chain cluster -- chapter 8 Case study: Simple and complex core and non-core supply chain steel chain cluster -- chapter 9 Case studies: Simple and complex core commodity supply chains mechanical services, formwork, concrete and masonry -- chapter 10 Conclusions and future directions: Supply chain specialization and integration blueprint.

9780203962480 9781134130269 9781134130306 9781134130313

10.4324/9780203962480 doi


Building materials--Purchasing--Data processing.
Business logistics--Data processing.
Object-oriented methods (Computer science)
Production scheduling--Data processing.
Building--Superintendence--Data processing.
Construction industry--Management--Data processing.

TH437 / .L66 2008

690.0687 / L847