Abstract: Pricing of construction change orders is one of the major causes of conflict among owners, designers, and contractors on a construction project. This article analyzes the inclusion and treatment of various direct-cost items ...

Abstract: In today’s competitive environment, managing the entire supply chain becomes a key factor for the successful business. However, the manufactured housing (MH) industry has mainly focused on manufacturing and quality ...

Abstract: Communication, visibility, and control of materials across the supply chain are necessary components for an efficient supply chain management system. However, the current supply chain management system in the manufactured ...

Abstract: This paper illustrates the production process of a manufactured housing factory and potential bottlenecks that could affect the system efficiency. To investigate ways for improving the performance of the U-shaped flow ...

Abstract: A multitude of recent studies has demonstrated that the construction of energy-efficient homes can result in major benefits to the homebuilder, homeowner, and the nation. Federal and state government agencies are spending ...

Abstract: A manufactured home is a factory-built house constructed in a controlled factory environment according to federal standards known as the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) code. The manufactured home shares ...

Abstract: In an increasingly competitive marketplace, purchasing and supplier relationships are becoming a strategic function and a key factor for supply chain management in the manufactured housing (MH) industry. However, little ...

Abstract: Costs and benefits resulting from improved indoor environmental quality (IEQ) in Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)-certified buildings are often hypothesized; however, the precise quantification of such ...

Abstract: To design an efficient and effective inventory control system for the manufactured housing (MH) industry, it is necessary to accelerate the flow of information and products across the supply chain. To achieve this goal, ...