Roles of supply chain management in construction
conference paper
Supply chain management (SCM) is a concept that has flourished in manufacturing,
originating from Just-In-Time (JIT) production and logistics. Today, SCM represents an
autonomous managerial concept, although still largely dominated by logistics. SCM
endeavors to observe the entire scope of the supply chain. All issues are viewed and resolved
in a supply chain perspective, taking into account the interdependency in the supply chain.
SCM offers a methodology to relieve the myopic control in the supply chain that has been
reinforcing waste and problems.
Construction supply chains are still full of waste and problems caused by myopic control.
Comparison of case studies with prior research justifies that waste and problems in
construction supply chains are extensively present and persistent, and due to interdependency
largely interrelated with causes in other stages of the supply chain. The characteristics of the
construction supply chain reinforce the problems in the construction supply chain, and may
well hinder the application of SCM to construction. Previous initiatives to advance the
construction supply chain have been somewhat partial.
The generic methodology offered by SCM contributes to better understanding and
resolution of basic problems in construction supply chains, and gives directions for
construction supply chain development. The practical solutions offered by SCM, however,
have to be developed in construction practice itself, taking into account the specific
characteristics and local conditions of construction supply chains
originating from Just-In-Time (JIT) production and logistics. Today, SCM represents an
autonomous managerial concept, although still largely dominated by logistics. SCM
endeavors to observe the entire scope of the supply chain. All issues are viewed and resolved
in a supply chain perspective, taking into account the interdependency in the supply chain.
SCM offers a methodology to relieve the myopic control in the supply chain that has been
reinforcing waste and problems.
Construction supply chains are still full of waste and problems caused by myopic control.
Comparison of case studies with prior research justifies that waste and problems in
construction supply chains are extensively present and persistent, and due to interdependency
largely interrelated with causes in other stages of the supply chain. The characteristics of the
construction supply chain reinforce the problems in the construction supply chain, and may
well hinder the application of SCM to construction. Previous initiatives to advance the
construction supply chain have been somewhat partial.
The generic methodology offered by SCM contributes to better understanding and
resolution of basic problems in construction supply chains, and gives directions for
construction supply chain development. The practical solutions offered by SCM, however,
have to be developed in construction practice itself, taking into account the specific
characteristics and local conditions of construction supply chains
TNO Identifier
329667
Source title
Proceedings 7th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC-7), Berkeley, CA, USA, 26-28 July
Pages
133-146
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