Title :
Value engineering in supply chain management
Author :
Dorvil, Marck ; Benjamin, Colin O.
Author_Institution :
Scient Consulting, Atlanta, GA, USA
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;
Conference_Titel :
Automation Congress, 2002 Proceedings of the 5th Biannual World
Print_ISBN :
1-889335-18-5
DOI :
10.1109/WAC.2002.1049438
