• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.21 no.4
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• pp.285-292
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• 2020

Despite the government's constant exertions on making a win-win environment through positive discrimination for small and medium-sized companies and local companies, they are suffering from order polarization, weak competitiveness to win a project, and low profitability in highly competitive market situations resulting from the contraction of the construction market. This study examined the U.S. policy and regulations on protecting the relatively weak entities in the construction industry, focused on a goaling program, setting aside the bid preference for small and middle-sized companies and local companies. From benchmarking, some implications were drawn to reconsider the goal of policy and regulations for small and medium-sized companies and local companies. In conclusion, unlike domestic positive discrimination regulations, which are based on the concept of market sharing that can allow a paper company to survive, those of the U.S. are based on the principle of fair competitiveness, and also provide a certain degree of advantage for small and medium-sized companies and local companies. Therefore, the domestic positive discrimination policy and regulations for small and medium-sized companies and local companies need to be reconsidered toward the direction of not only protecting them but also to strengthen their competitiveness in the market.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Computer Information Conference
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• 2017.01a
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• pp.47-48
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• 2017

본 논문에서는 Microsoft Azure 플랫폼의 Azure PowerShell, Azure CLI(Command Line Interface), REST API를 활용하여 클라우드 기반 서비스 포털과 관리 포털을 개발함으로서 중소건설사에서 건설현장의 공사원가 관리 및 일일 관리를 위한 모듈과 서비스 제공을 위해 필요한 서비스 포털 및 관리 포털과 제품 관리 모듈 등 클라우드 서비스 구축 수행하였다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute Of Construction Engineering and Management
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• 2007.11a
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• pp.580-584
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• 2007

The purpose of this study is to analyze managemental problems that were made by cooperator and to offer improvable plan for small and medium construction company. The adapted research method a case study three small and medium contractors and investigate the managemental operation of cooperator and rating standard. Also analyze problem of the rating standard and managemental state of the cooperator and offer improvable plan. The results of this research are as follows. 1)Applying open bid system for supplying low price subcontract for practical rule. 2) Applying rating ratio of subcontract that is followed by receiving status, constructing ability, and selling scale of small and medium construction company for improving working of cooperator.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Safety
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• v.24 no.4
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• pp.59-65
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• 2009

This paper presents the safety performance of domestic small-sized construction companies including the characteristic and current status of safety management actions of the firms. Safety performance both at the head office and job sites of each construction companies, which are divided two groups by construction capacity ranking, are investigated. The investigation results on the small-sized construction companies in this study was compared with those of on the large and medium-sized construction companies studied in existing papers. General recognition that there is a wide difference of safety performance among domestic construction companies by construction capacity ranking was companies by this study. Especially, Data analysis shows that the safety performance of the small-sized companies has the larger difference than large and midium-sized companies.

• Journal of Korean Society of Industrial and Systems Engineering
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• v.19 no.40
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• pp.351-360
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• 1996

Korean construction companies are now in very difficult situation due to the recent construction accident, opening of domestic market, the advent of boundless competition period in WTO, etc .Introduction of quality management system is quite urgent in order to strengthen our international competitiveness through the superiority of quality and foster the long term growth of organization. Substantially, many companies are proceeding with or completed the introduction of quality management system but small and medium sized construction companies have difficulties due to lack of money and man power. In this paper, five stage procedures, which can be efficiently applied to introduction and operation of qualify management system, have been suggested to help the minor construction companies which want to adopt the quality management system. This study is considered to be helpful for the companies which will introduce quality management system.

• Korean Journal of Construction Engineering and Management
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• v.23 no.3
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• pp.36-44
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• 2022

This study analyzed Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR hereafter) of construction companies, especially focusing on small-medium companies. Surveys on construction companies' CSR activities and intensive interview with experts were executed to analyze and draw some implications. The empirical results shows that most of construction companies feel keenly necessity of CSR. The level of small-medium companies' awareness is lower than that of large companies'. CEO and board members of small-medium companies are less concerned about CSR yet. Carrying CSR activities co-working with NGO is preferred because of expertise and network. This study also suggests future strategy for CSR in the construction industry, focusing on small-medium companies. First of all it is necessary for small-medium companies to enhance the level of awareness and encourage participation in CSR. Second, it is required to strengthen relation with NGO and share information for CSR. Third, it is really significant to strengthen budget support and secure personnel to activate CSR. The systematic support by gevernment is also important. Lastly, it is essential to mount a publicity campaign and develop various CSR program. The role of 'Construction Industry Foundation for Social Responsibility' is emphasized because small-medium companies have very little room for CSR.

• Journal of Convergence for Information Technology
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• v.9 no.7
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• pp.67-77
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• 2019

Many small and medium-sized enterprises are deploying Smart Factory without due consideration of the circumstances in which the entity is in or outside of the entity, such as environmental changes and the capabilities of its members. Therefore, utilization and effectiveness are also low after deployment. This study verifies 'the establishment of a Smart Factory through the environmental factors and absorption capabilities of small businesses' through empirical research. The survey was received by people working for small and medium-sized companies that have established Smart Factory. The results of the study showed that first, environmental factors within and outside the company had a positive effect on the absorption capacity within the company. Second, the absorption capacity within a company has had a positive effect on the deployment of a Smart Factory. Based on the above proof, it has been proved to be effective if the core areas of the Smart Factory are built on the basis of the company's internal and external environmental factors and absorption capabilities when constructing Smart Factory in small businesses. In the future, we will study the achievements of smart factory construction.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute Of Construction Engineering and Management
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• autumn
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• pp.468-473
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• 2002

The pursuit of strategic infomatization plays a critical role in increasing the competitiveness of domestic companies in this rapidly changing era. In particular, infomatization of small and medium construction companies is lower than that of large companies in terms of company size and the range of infomatization. Also, the environment for the infomatization is very unfavorable. Thus, to ensure effective infomatization of small and medium construction companies, it is critical to assess the current level of infomatization, and ensuing initiatives should start by gaining an accurate understanding of the level that should be reached in the future by each stage. This paper purports to develop indices which are needed for the diagnosis of current level of infomatization and for the understanding of current realities, problems and requirements that the small and medium construction companies face while pursuing infomatization today.

• Journal of the Korea Safety Management & Science
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• v.14 no.1
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• pp.147-154
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• 2012

The medium and small logistic companies that have an outsourcing contract from the large corporation are encountered with a problem to introduce the ERP system to their current business environment due to following risk of change in current business environment, high cost involved in investment, and lack of understanding of business requirement of ERP. Instead of build their own ERP system, the small and medium logistic companies are using the large corporation's ERP system and get the benefit of efficiency in management and control process. Therefore, it is more like the organization hierarchy, not collaboration between the medium and small companies with the large corporation. In this study, the survey method to find out how the medium and small logistic companies understand the importance of ERP system on continuous growth of business by AHP. as result, they are recognized. The benefit of the ERP system as having much effect on business competitiveness.

• Korean Journal of Construction Engineering and Management
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• v.18 no.2
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• pp.71-80
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• 2017

In recent years, the reduction of international award and project loss by Korean contractors have become a big issue not only in industry but also in academic fields. However, many researches have not focused on small and medium subcontractors but on the large contractors, even though the number of international project by small and medium companies is more than by large companies. Therefore, this study focuses on analyzing the predicted risk before bid and the actual risk after award in international subcontracting projects. In addition, it provides the difference between project performances according to the contract types and the project profitability. This study is expected to give more informed risk knowledge to small and medium subcontractors, which enables them to pay attention to managing risk for better project performances.