Supplier Development: The Gateway to Supply Chain Management in the Construction Industry
2020
Download PDFDOI: https://doi.org/10.60164/g9c2d3f8c
Authors: Glenn Ballard, Jan Elfving
Citation:
Ballard, G., & Elfving, J. (2020). Supplier Development: The Gateway to Supply Chain Management in the Construction Industry. In Lean Construction Journal pp. 1-41.
Abstract:
Research Question: How to show that main contractors can lead supplier development, the gateway to supply chain management?
Research Method: Design Science Findings: Main contractors with repeated projects in geographic areas can lead supplier development.
Limitations: Other main contractors and other industry firms playing design and construction roles may be able to lead supplier development in different ways—a question for future research.
Implications: I.1The construction industry is not reliant only on clients to lead supplier development/supply chain management. I.2 Selecting better performing suppliers increases the profitability of main contractors. I.3 Suppliers’ performance can be improved through feedback and training.
Value for Practitioners: Understanding the benefits of supplier development
Keywords: Construction, supplier development, supply chain management, strategic management
Paper type: Full