Abstract
It is argued that due to construction peculiarities, supply chain
management has four specific roles in construction. Practical
initiatives in each role to advance the construction supply chain are
analysed. The present status of construction supply chains is
investigated by means of case studies and a comparison with previous
research. Three main conclusions are drawn regarding the present status.
Firstly, even in normal situations the construction supply chain has a
large quantity of waste and problems. Secondly, most of these are caused
in another stage of the construction supply chain than when detected.
Thirdly, waste and problems are largely caused by obsolete, myopic
control of the construction supply chain. These results concur with the
findings made on make-to-order supply chains in general. Finally, the
subjective and objective limitations of the four roles are analysed,
this being based on empirical findings and the generic theory of supply
chain management.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 169-178 |
Journal | European Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management |
Volume | 6 |
Issue number | 3-4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2000 |
MoE publication type | A1 Journal article-refereed |