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Akintoye, A (1994) Design and build: a survey of construction contractors' views. Construction Management and Economics, 12(02), 155-63.
Aouad, G F and Price, A D F (1994) Construction planning and information technology in the UK and USA construction industries: a comparative study. Construction Management and Economics, 12(02), 97-106.
Chau, K W and Lai, L W C (1994) A comparison between growth in labour productivity in the construction industry and the economy. Construction Management and Economics, 12(02), 183-5.
Cornick, T and Osbon, K (1994) A study of the contractor's quantity surveying practice during the construction process. Construction Management and Economics, 12(02), 107-11.
Huat, T P and Pheng, L S (1994) The fuzzy industry maturity grid (FIMG) and its application to the Singapore construction industry. Construction Management and Economics, 12(02), 125-38.
Kaka, A P (1994) Contractors' financial budgeting using computer simulation. Construction Management and Economics, 12(02), 113-24.
Lam, Y T, Alum, J and Neale, R H (1994) Design and development of a KBES for planning and scheduling ready-mixed concrete supply. Construction Management and Economics, 12(02), 165-70.
- Type: Journal Article
- Keywords: concrete construction; expert system; planning; ready-mixed concrete; scheduling
- ISBN/ISSN: 0144-6193
- URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/01446199400000022
- Abstract:
The aim of this research is to explore the feasibility of knowledge-based expert systems (KBES) for the planning and scheduling of ready-mixed concrete supply. Ready-mixed concrete is a product as well as a service. This implies that the supply of ready-mixed concrete should satisfy the customers’ needs in relation to both quality and supply. Due to the peculiar characteristics of the product which has a ’shelf life’ of only a few hours and the dynamic nature of the operating environment, the planning and scheduling problems of ready-mixed concrete supply are usually unstructured and complicated. A prototype knowledge-based expert system for the planning and scheduling of ready-mixed concrete supply developed with a leading ready-mixed concrete company in the UK will be presented. This paper begins with a brief summary of the ready-mixed concrete production and delivery process and the importance of its planning and scheduling decisions. This is followed by a discussion of the role, tasks performed, development and testing of the system developed. The paper shows the potential of KBES in planning and scheduling ready-mixed concrete supply. A full-scale version needs to be developed based upon validation and refinement of the current system. The indicators are that this will prove to be a valuable aid in decision-making.
Low S P (1994) Balancing construction and marketing in world economic development: the four global scenarios. Construction Management and Economics, 12(02), 171-82.
Skitmore, M R and Wilcock, J (1994) Estimating processes of smaller builders. Construction Management and Economics, 12(02), 139-54.