Construction Materials Logistics and Supply Chain Management
Construction project and material supply is a sector that keeps the economy alive in our country. The procurement process covers the processes from the main source of the raw material to the delivery of the material. These processes are; planning, transportation, order processing, storage, packaging, handling, inventory management, insurance and customs clearance. Competition in the supply chain has made cooperation between companies obligatory. The partnership between the customer and the supplier company arises from this cooperation. Regardless of the sector, the purpose of the procurement process; good management of the procurement process, quality and affordable products, delivery at the right time and applying technological changes. Progress has also been made in transport modes that meet customers' needs. Construction materials supply chain, works with project management.
Construction materials logistics; It is the planning, implementation, transportation, storage and control of the service provided in line with the needs of the customers, from the beginning to the delivery. The concept of logistics and supply chain management is not the same. The reason for the widespread use of supply chain management is to reduce costs in production by purchasing raw materials or materials at the desired time and price. Its foundations began with distribution and delivery. Construction materials logistics involves some difficulties due to structural difference.
What is Construction Materials Logistics?
Construction materials logistics usually involves high volume products. Services within the scope of logistics are:
Quality,
Safety,
Producing environmentally friendly alternatives,
Organization of internal procedures,
Coordination between companies,
Storage,
Transportation,
Handling,
Packaging.
There are three main objectives of the logistics of construction materials.
Procuring the materials, products, equipment, workforce and technology needed for the sustainability of construction projects and activities and executing the flow of information.
Procurement. To ensure that the products produced are used at the right time and thus to increase efficiency.
To ensure quality, safety and efficiency.
What are the Types of Construction Materials Logistics?
Fenomens Logistics provides its customers with construction materials It provides two-sided service with its logistics.
Supply Logistics: It is the transportation of the raw materials, equipment and materials needed during the construction phase to the construction site. After the company to be supplied is determined, activities such as planning, supplying resources and transportation are the subject of supply logistics.
Procurement logistics has a major impact on the efficient running and timely completion of the project. Therefore, working efficiently and reducing costs in the construction industry depends on supply logistics. Fenomens Logistics has experience in effective communication, planning and management. In addition, when buying services for the logistics of construction materials, not according to low prices, but the increased logistics costs should be taken into account when changing the handling, delivery time, post-delivery service and order. Higher fees may be paid when absent. In this field, it is necessary to keep up with the technological developments that will ensure the flow of information between the customer and the supplier company.
Field Logistics: Field logistics; material acceptance and quality control, handling and inventory management. Material acceptance and quality control process; It controls the quality, quality and quantity of the supplied material, takes the appropriate ones, returns the unsuitable ones and carries out the necessary actions. The main purpose of this process is to ensure that the amount of material is complete and undamaged. The method and time of delivery of the material should be determined in advance. Forklifts, cranes, conveyors and elevators are used while the material is being handled, ie loading or unloading. Inventory management is also done in this section. It is a detailed breakdown of the material.
What Should Be Considered While Moving Construction Materials?
Packaging for the logistics of construction materials is divided into two as rough construction materials and fine construction materials. Among the materials sent; formwork, scaffolding, platform, steel door, guardrail, occupational safety materials, steel profile, plate, thermal insulation systems, construction chemicals, wood and glass materials, exterior, garden and roof materials. These products differ from other sectors due to the volume and properties of the material. While transporting construction materials:
Materials that are inconvenient to be together should not be placed side by side.
Damaged products should be separated.
Sacks and packages should be loaded with pallets.
Protective between the materials to be placed on top of each other.
The packaging openings should be placed with the openings upwards, the amount to be stacked should not be exceeded.
Tin packages should not touch each other.
The materials affected by the cold should be placed in the middle of the vehicle in winter.
The materials should be loaded so that the weight of the vehicle is equal. .
Pay attention to labeling.
Before loading, the vehicle must be clean and the conditions that will damage the material must be corrected.
Airbags should be used for materials less than the vehicle's capacity.
How to Transport Construction Materials?
Construction materials The vehicles used for logistics may differ from the standard transport vehicles. For heavy loads, out of gauge transportation vehicles are used. These; Lowbed Trailer, Flatrack/opentop container and Chartering services. clearance transport; It can be diversified as special transport, tonnage material transport and extraordinary transport loads. Project transportation is also possible. This transport is used for small and light sizes as well as for materials with their own characteristics. The purpose of all types of transport is to ensure that the material is on time, Complete and undamaged delivery. Fenomens Logistics has proven that it offers a quality, safe and successful service with its knowledge in the field of construction materials logistics.