A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
Profitable partnering for lean construction
This practical guide focuses on the ability of long-term strategic supply-side partnering to convert the traditionally high level of unnecessary costs into better and more sustained profits for all involved. It also explains how clients need to use partnering to ensure best value from their precurement process and sets out a selecion process for partnering. Written in an accessible style it explains why supply-side partnering makes good commercial sense and shows how to put the long-term strategic partnerships in place in each sector (consultants, construction contractors, specialist contractors, sub-contractors and manufacturers). This is a 'how to' book written in terms everyone can understand, without the need for an expert interpreter or costly training
What is partnering? -- Why partner at all? -- The unchanged UK demand for improvement -- The international demand for improvement -- Partnering in the virtual company -- Setting up strategic supply-side partnerships -- The client's role in partnering -- Effective leadership -- The buzzwords explained.
Profitable partnering for lean construction
This practical guide focuses on the ability of long-term strategic supply-side partnering to convert the traditionally high level of unnecessary costs into better and more sustained profits for all involved. It also explains how clients need to use partnering to ensure best value from their precurement process and sets out a selecion process for partnering. Written in an accessible style it explains why supply-side partnering makes good commercial sense and shows how to put the long-term strategic partnerships in place in each sector (consultants, construction contractors, specialist contractors, sub-contractors and manufacturers). This is a 'how to' book written in terms everyone can understand, without the need for an expert interpreter or costly training
What is partnering? -- Why partner at all? -- The unchanged UK demand for improvement -- The international demand for improvement -- Partnering in the virtual company -- Setting up strategic supply-side partnerships -- The client's role in partnering -- Effective leadership -- The buzzwords explained.
Profitable partnering for lean construction
Cain, Clive Thomas (author)
2004
1 Online-Ressource (x, 241 pages)
illustrations
Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-237) and index
Book
Electronic Resource
English
DDC:
690/.068/1
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