Core Elements Underlying Supply Chain Management in the Construction Industry: A Systematic Literature Review
The relevance of supply chain management (SCM) is being increasingly recognized in the construction industry. However, its implementation has been limited and is still challenging for researchers and practitioners. An adequate and systematic understanding of context-specific core concepts and practi...
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| description | The relevance of supply chain management (SCM) is being increasingly recognized in the construction industry. However, its implementation has been limited and is still challenging for researchers and practitioners. An adequate and systematic understanding of context-specific core concepts and practices are considered fundamental to foster its implementation. This paper aims to provide a holistic look into the existing research on elements underlying SCM in the construction industry. It adopts a systematic literature review method to examine almost two decades of publications and uses a comprehensive SCM framework to synthesize the findings. The results revealed a set of 19 core elements clustered in five subject areas (i.e., ‘strategic management’, ‘logistics’, ‘relationships’, ‘best practices’ and ‘organizational behavior’) that have a prominent role in construction SCM. Every core element was analyzed in detail and the results were discussed in the context of other evidence. This study produced the first comprehensive picture of the current state of knowledge, providing relevant contributions to enhance the understanding and implementation of SCM within the construction industry. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6cf978c7972d4c50bace59b9bea1f0692023-11-23T04:02:47ZengMDPI AGBuildings2075-53092021-11-01111256910.3390/buildings11120569Core Elements Underlying Supply Chain Management in the Construction Industry: A Systematic Literature ReviewWalter Puppo Studer0Luiz Carlos Brasil De Brito Mello1Escola de Engenharia, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói 24210-240, BrazilEscola de Engenharia, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói 24210-240, BrazilThe relevance of supply chain management (SCM) is being increasingly recognized in the construction industry. However, its implementation has been limited and is still challenging for researchers and practitioners. An adequate and systematic understanding of context-specific core concepts and practices are considered fundamental to foster its implementation. This paper aims to provide a holistic look into the existing research on elements underlying SCM in the construction industry. It adopts a systematic literature review method to examine almost two decades of publications and uses a comprehensive SCM framework to synthesize the findings. The results revealed a set of 19 core elements clustered in five subject areas (i.e., ‘strategic management’, ‘logistics’, ‘relationships’, ‘best practices’ and ‘organizational behavior’) that have a prominent role in construction SCM. Every core element was analyzed in detail and the results were discussed in the context of other evidence. This study produced the first comprehensive picture of the current state of knowledge, providing relevant contributions to enhance the understanding and implementation of SCM within the construction industry.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/11/12/569construction industrySCMstrategic managementlogisticsrelationshipsbest practices |
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| title | Core Elements Underlying Supply Chain Management in the Construction Industry: A Systematic Literature Review |
| title_full | Core Elements Underlying Supply Chain Management in the Construction Industry: A Systematic Literature Review |
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| title_short | Core Elements Underlying Supply Chain Management in the Construction Industry: A Systematic Literature Review |
| title_sort | core elements underlying supply chain management in the construction industry a systematic literature review |
| topic | construction industry SCM strategic management logistics relationships best practices |
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