International Journal of Engineering Research and Reviews
ISSN 2348-697X (Online) Vol. 10, Issue 2, pp: (35-42), Month: April - June 2022, Available at: www.researchpublish.com
A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF MATERIAL MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES IN CONSTRUCTION PROJECT HARSH A. RAJYAGURU 1
Assistant Professor
Institute of Technology, Mehsana, Gujarat, India DOI: https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.6623615
Published Date: 08-June-2022
Abstract: This In construction sector, material management plays major role for effective completion of the project. The cost of project increases when the planning, material identification system is poor. Shortage and deficiency in storage of material will cause losses in labour productivity. To maintain the effective management, to achieve the timely supply of materials and equipment and to reduce the cost of projects, a well-planned material management program is required. This improves planning, higher labour productivity, proper schedules and lower project costs. This paper explains about the techniques for material management for construction project by using S-Curve, ABC Analysis for clear understanding the management of four important construction materials. By implementing these techniques, we have found an optimized way to reduce the cost of the project. Using Scurve technique, the variation in planned cost and actual cost is assessed. Quantity of materials procured for the project should be determined by the using A-B-C analysis. Keywords: Material management, Procurement, Inventory Control Techniques, A-B-C analysis, S-curve.
I. INTRODUCTION Materials is main role in construction project and also main cost component in construction sector, materials can take 50% and above of the total cost of project. The main aim of material management to reduce the cost of project by using different techniques, Material management is defined as "the process to provide right material at right place at right time in best quantity so as to minimize the cost of project". the goal of material management is to ensure that construction materials are available at right quality of material and quantity of material are appropriately selected, purchased, delivered and handle on site in a timely manner and at reasonable cost. Material management place a major role in project management, to minimize the procuring, cost material should be procured within the time; delay in the material procuring leads to increase of construction cost efficient management of material can help to save the project cost. Timely flow of material is a crucial factor of material management, if u procures more material before by dumping in a site it leads to stolen of material, damage of material, if and every material has its own properties and performance of material should be compared. This performance may defer from system to system, the material should be used the efficiently by maintain them by storing in a perfect place without occurring any damage to them. The flow of material should be ordered and received and stored until they are use adequately. Basically, material management is associated with receiving, procuring storage, identification and planning the increases the population as well as economic growth. The construction activities as been increasing rapidly, so the amount of construction waste has been the waste material can also be reutilized in construction. Different material taken from the waste can be used for various purpose those waste generation thought the construction storages needed to be identification and quantified to decrease the wastage.
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