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Acar, E, Koçak, I, Sey, Y and Arditi, D (2005) Use of information and communication technologies by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in building construction. Construction Management and Economics, 23(07), 713-22.

Chan, P, Cooper, R and Tzortzopoulos, P (2005) Organizational learning: conceptual challenges from a project perspective. Construction Management and Economics, 23(07), 747-56.

Jin, X-H and Ling, F Y Y (2005) Constructing a framework for building relationships and trust in project organizations: two case studies of building projects in China. Construction Management and Economics, 23(07), 685-96.

Lam, K C, Hu, T S and Ng, S T (2005) Using the principal component analysis method as a tool in contractor pre-qualification. Construction Management and Economics, 23(07), 673-84.

Lingard, H and Francis, V (2005) Does work-family conflict mediate the relationship between job schedule demands and burnout in male construction professionals and managers?. Construction Management and Economics, 23(07), 733-45.

Polat, G and Arditi, D (2005) The JIT materials management system in developing countries. Construction Management and Economics, 23(07), 697-712.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: Materials management systems; just-in-time; developing countries; simulation modelling
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0144-6193
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/01446190500041388
  • Abstract:

    The just-in-time (JIT) approach to materials management appears to be superior to a just-in-case (JIC) approach in terms of reducing cost and improving productivity under most circumstances encountered in industrialized countries. However, is it truly more advantageous than the more commonly used approaches in developing countries? Contractors in developing countries may be compelled to keep excessive inventory under some circumstances to help manage uncertainty in the supply chain and production process, high inflation rates, available discounts on prices of large amounts of materials, and price cuts in case of early purchasing. This study presents a comparison of the JIT and JIC materials management systems in terms of total cost of inventory by means of a simulation model that makes use of actual data obtained from an ongoing trade centre project in Istanbul, Turkey. The study suggests that had the JIT system been used in the project in Istanbul the total cost of inventory would have been 4.4% higher than the total cost of inventory in the JIC system currently used.

Spaulding, W M, Bridge, A and Skitmore, M (2005) The use of function analysis as the basis of value management in the Australian construction industry. Construction Management and Economics, 23(07), 723-31.

Wong, J T-Y, Hui, E C M, Seabrooke, W and Raftery, J (2005) A study of the Hong Kong property market: housing price expectations. Construction Management and Economics, 23(07), 757-65.