Issues and Adoption Process for Supply Chain Management of Materials in Construction Projects

• الحاوية / القاعدة: Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering
• المؤلف الرئيسي: 2-s2.0-85080914788
• التنسيق: Book chapter
• اللغة: English
• منشور في: Springer 2020
• الوصول للمادة أونلاين: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85080914788&doi=10.1007%2f978-981-15-1193-6_6&partnerID=40&md5=a59c441c0dce840b913febaf709b80f0

The supply chain (SC) is a new term that emphasizes the interaction between marketing, logistics, and production. With the adoption of the SC comes the opportunity primarily related to the management of procurement of logistics materials across corporate borders, such as between firms and their suppliers. This paper presents the issues and the lifting process for supply chain management in construction projects. Discussions on issues faced by contractors relating to material procurement process have also been captured and enhancement strategies related to management, human relations, and information and communication technology have been brought forward to improve the performance of SCM materials. This study suggests that the management of material supply chains can be enhanced through management integration, human relations, and information and communication technology. This paper also considers the potential of implementing SCM to integrate the construction process in Malaysia, and therefore addressing important issues including the vague definition of what is needed from the client, lack of communication between parties involved in the material supply chain, ambiguity between plans and quantity bills, and low cost associated with the traditional process of material procurement. © Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd 2020.