TY - CONF TI - Economics of Using a Distribution Center for a Renovation Housing Project C1 - Dublin, Ireland C3 - Proc. 27th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC) SP - 641 EP - 652 PY - 2019 DO - 10.24928/2019/0212 AU - Dakhli, Zakaria AU - Lagier, Steven AU - Ducoulombier, Laure AU - Lafhaj, Zoubeir AD - Research engineer, Chair "Construction 4.0", Centrale Lille, Lille, France, zakaria.dakhli@centralelille.fr AD - Construction Director, Lagier bâtiment, France, steven.lagier@centraliens-lille.org AD - R&D Manager, Bouygues Construction, France, l.ducoulombier@bouygues-construction.com AD - Full Professor in civil engineering, Chairholder at "Construction 4.0", Centrale Lille, France, zoubeir.lafhaj@centralelille.fr AB - The use of a distribution center is a common practice in industry and an emerging practice in construction. The main reason is that logistics is not considered to be the primary concern and interest of construction. On the other hand, current research shows that construction can be considered as a kind of production. The logistics side in construction is underrrated, especially since the cost of materials constitutes a large proportion of the cost of construction. While the research conducted on the use of distribution centers shows some benefits, a comparative cost between this type of logistics and the traditional method of supply has not yet been carried out in detail. The lack of figures and extensive studies makes it difficult for professionals to adopt it. The case study in this paper highlights the economics of using a distribution center for a housing renovation project. the paper also suggests a practical framework that assess the economics of using a distribution center in for housing. KW - Construction site KW - supply chain KW - distribution center KW - third party logistics KW - logistics KW - cost KW - benefits KW - lean construction PB - T2 - Proc. 27th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC) DA - 2019/07/03 CY - Dublin, Ireland L1 - http://iglc.net/Papers/Details/1676/pdf L2 - http://iglc.net/Papers/Details/1676 N1 - Export Date: 28 March 2024 DB - IGLC.net DP - IGLC LA - English ER -