...). A model developed by Tommelein (1998) for simulating the pipe‐spool installation is a good example to illustrate the potentials of PDA in improving the efficiency of resource allocation and ultimately the performance of a construction process. The philosophy of PDA incorporates ideas borrowed from lean...

... they should allocate for those marketing activities. Indeed, selecting the best set of marketing activities is not very easy because there are several factors that may affect the company's marketing resource allocation decisions. As the resources are limited, construction companies cannot invest in all...

... control Optimization techniques Resource allocation Materials management comprises the system for planning and controlling of all efforts necessary to ensure that the correct quality and quantity of materials are properly specified in a timely manner, are obtained at a reasonable cost...