A survey of supply chain collaboration and management in the UK construction industry |
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| Institution: | 1. Lublin University of Technology, Nadbystrzycka 40, Lublin 20-618, Poland;2. AGH University of Science and Technology, Al. Mickiewicza 30, Krakow 30-059, Poland;5. School of Business Administration, Southwestern University of Finance and Economics, Chengdu, PR China;1. Management Studies Department – Bahria University Islamabad, Shangrilla Road, Sector E-8 Islamabad;2. Department of Management – University of Torino;3. Research Fellow of the Laboratory for International and Regional Economics, Graduate School of Economics and Management, Ural Federal University, Russian Federation;4. Management, Escp-Europe, de la République 79, 75543 Paris Cedex 11 |
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| Abstract: | The paper details the results of a questionnaire survey of supply chain collaboration and management in the top the UK construction industry contractors. The results indicate the formation of a significant number of partnerships/ collaborative agreements between contractors, suppliers and clients following the publication of the Latham (1994) and Egan (1997) reports. It appears that construction supply chain management (SCM) is still at its infancy but some awareness of the philosophy is evident. Contractors identified improved production planning and purchasing as key targets for the application of SCM in construction. Barriers to success included: workplace culture, lack of senior management commitment, inappropriate support structures and a lack of knowledge of SCM philosophy. Training and education at all levels in the industry are necessary to overcome these barriers. |
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