New Technologies to Re-Engineer Materials Handling on Construction Sites

9622308 Tommelein这项研究的主要目标是为现场工程师开发一种方法和计算机工具，以管理现场材料和设备的流动，以提高施工过程的整体生产率。规划材料的临时存储布局和搬运对项目的整体生产率有很大影响。因此，它至关重要地决定了承包商的盈利能力，从而决定了他在全球市场上的竞争力。新技术的出现(包括无线电子数据交换、基于激光的空间定位系统和掌上电脑(又名))。个人数字助理或PDA与新的管理理念(包括准时制和精益生产方式)相结合，为改进建筑材料管理流程提供了广泛的可能性。因此，这项研究计划调查它们的适用性，并测试如何使用它们来实现最大的改进。

9622308 Tommelein The main objective of this research is to develop a methodology and computer tools for field engineers to manage the flow of materials and equipment on site, in order to raise the overall productivity of the construction process. Planning the temporary storage layout and handling of materials greatly affects a project's overall productivity. It therefore critically determines the contractor's profitability and thus his competitiveness in the global market place. The advent of new technologies (including wireless electronic data exchange, laser-based spatial positioning systems, and palmtop computers aka). Personal Digital Assistants or PDAs combined with new management philosophies (including just-in-time vs. just-in-case and lean production) open up a wide range of possibilities to improve the construction materials management process. Accordingly, this research plans to investigate their applicability and test how they can be used to achieve the greatest improvements.