Problems You are asked to describe logistics planning for a real construction project case. Identify on-going or
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You are asked to describe logistics planning for a real construction project case. Identify on-going or nearly completed construction projects anywhere in the world that interests you. (Note: The scope can be as small an expansion of a retail mall to a petrochemical plant.)
Discuss minimum 5 of the following planning aspects:
- Project description with photos, videos, or any visual materials (sketches or drawings)
- What aspects of selection of mode of transport/ planning are required?
- How do you select ocean carriers for the project?
- How do you select trucking companies for the project?
- How would you utilize the services of a customs broker?
- How would select airfreight services?
- Identify the company or companies in charge of the construction project. Describe your findings.
- Identify the logistics activities you actually observed (with visual evidence) and their working schedules. (If observations are not feasible, make estimates with educated guesses.)
- Identify logistics workers and/or logistics contractors and their roles. Discuss the processes logistics workers/contractors actually perform (e.g. waste collection and transfer).
- Engineering and designs
- Procurement
- Materials handling
- Construction schedules
- Workers and contractors management
- Scheduling
- Logistics and waste management processes
- Needed resources for project logistics
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Authors: Gerald Albaum , Alexander Josiassen , Edwin Duerr
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