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A Qualitative Analysis of Construction Projects From Supply Chain Management Perspective

Min Jung-Ung (미 스탠포드대)

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Korean Journal of Construction Engineering and Management / v.5, no.1, 2004 , pp. 80-87 More about this Journal

Abstract

This paper presents an analysis of construction project management from supply chain management perspective to gain insight from all constituents and to identify areas of improvement. In order to suggest opportunities for improvement, interviews with the members of a typical urban office building project in US were held. Based on that, a qualitative analysis of construction projects is presented. Focusing on electrical and mechanical sub-systems, this study illustrates the roles of subcontractors, suppliers, distributors, and manufacturing representatives as well as the complexity that a general contractor fares in managing its supply chain. The autho $r$^{\circ}\phi$$ s recommendations are focused on process restructuring and automation, which include some quantifiable performance measures, incentives, and their alignment with each other

Keywords

Construction Projects; Supply Chain Management; Qualitative Analysis; Interview;

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