System dynamics modelling of machine downtime for small to medium highway contractors

摘要: Purpose – Downtime resulting from equipment failure is a major problem consistently faced in highway construction. Since managing construction tightly connected to various activities and parties inside as well outside of the firm, account for this fact invariably causes downtime be even more severe. Variation management practices thus, indeed, root cause dynamics machine downtime. This study intended address key dynamic features heavy small medium contracting firms propose policies performance improvement.Design/methodology/approach Face‐to‐face interviews with managers five different companies Thailand were conducted. Data analysed using system (SD) simulation approach.Findings To overcome problems, contractors need understand its influential ...