• DocumentCode
    2483450
  • Title

    Value engineering in supply chain management

  • Author

    Dorvil, Marck ; Benjamin, Colin O.

  • Author_Institution
    Scient Consulting, Atlanta, GA, USA
  • Volume
    14
  • fYear
    2002
  • fDate
    2002
  • Firstpage
    169
  • Lastpage
    174
  • Abstract
    In this paper, we review the value engineering paradigm and examine its application in improving the performance of the supply chain. We discuss a case study in the manufacturing sector to illustrate the application of value engineering in realizing cost savings from a preferred supplier.
  • Keywords
    supply chain management; value engineering; cost savings; performance evaluation; supply chain management; value engineering; Construction industry; Costs; Engineering management; Maintenance engineering; Manufacturing industries; Power engineering and energy; Profitability; Project management; Supply chain management; Supply chains;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Automation Congress, 2002 Proceedings of the 5th Biannual World
  • Print_ISBN
    1-889335-18-5
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/WAC.2002.1049438
  • Filename
    1049438