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Title

Location-based management

Author(s)

Kenley, Russell

Abstract

CPM scheduling has been with us since the late 1950s and has demonstrated renlarkable resilience since that time, and the basic algorithms remain substantially unchanged to this day. "While there has been a great deal of focus on the mallagelllent of resources using CPM) there has remained a sense of dissatisfaction with the method for managing construction work. Many authors have suggested that an alternative nlethod should be sought which addresses the flow of resources on a construction project This paper argues that CPM is an activity-based methodology and COlupares it with an alternative locationbased methodology) which includes location-based luethods of greater lineage such as line-of-balance and the proposed flowline. The case for improved management of resources is argued using a sinlple fitout project. It is concluded that the CPM engine should remain, but that additional layers of complexity should be introduced to achieve a location-based CPM model.

Publication type

Conference paper

Research centre

Swinburne University of Technology. Faculty of Business and Enterprise

Source

Proceedings of the 31st Australasian University Building Educators Association Conference (AUBEA 2006), Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 11-14 July 2006

Publication year

2006

Keyword(s)

Flowline;  Location-based management;  Scheduling

Publisher

University of Technology Sydney

ISBN

097753250X

Copyright

Copyright © 2006. This work is reproduced in good faith. Every reasonable effort has been made to trace the copyright owner. For more information please contact researchbank@swin.edu.au.

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