| Author | Wu, Shan Hong |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no. ST-89-21 |
| Subject(s) | Precast concrete industry--China
|
| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for
the degree of Master of Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | This study concentrates on evaluating the labor, equipment,
land, energy and investment productivity in precast concrete
industry in China; and developing a new mode l to estimate the
comprehensive performance of a unit by using physical quantities
for partial productivity and the average weight of individual
inputs. The results s how that there are large differences in
partial productivity and total productivity indicator (TPI)
values among different regions. The TPI value in the best region-
-Shanghai is 1.62, which is almost three times of that in the
worst region--Central with TPI 0 .57. This shows that there is a
large potential for China to improve the productivity in precast
concrete product industry. The values for TPI in large, medium
and small companies are 1 . 20, 0 .77, 0 .91 respectively. This
indicates that small firms have more competitive ability than t h e
medium ones in this industry. The TPI model is derived by using
the definition of partial and total productivity as well as their
relationship , and thus this mode l can be used in other fields if
some items are modified. |
| Year | 1989 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Engineering and Technology (SET) |
| Department | Other Field of Studies (No Department) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Structural Engineering (STE) /Former Name = Structural Engineering and Construction (ST) |
| Chairperson(s) | Chauhan, Roshan Lal
|
| Examination Committee(s) | Pichai Nimityongskul ;Tabucanon, Mario T.
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| Scholarship Donor(s) | DAAD (West Germany) |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1989 |