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Ben Mahmoud, B, Lehoux, N and Blanchet, P (2024) Integration mechanisms for material suppliers in the construction supply chain: a systematic literature review. Construction Management and Economics, 42(01), 70–107.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: Systematic literature review; material supplier; supplier integration; supplier involvement; collaboration; mechanism; construction supply chain; Research paper;
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0144-6193
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/01446193.2023.2239381
  • Abstract:
    The construction industry has long been criticized for its fragmented, inefficient, and uncoordinated supply chain. Thus, construction companies are actively looking for new strategies to overcome these issues and to improve their productivity. Supply chain integration is one strategy and many articles have addressed the mechanisms to help integrate the construction supply chain. However, little interest has been paid to material supplier integration despite their important role and their vast experience in the market. Hence, this study aims to identify the mechanisms that could contribute to facilitate material supplier integration in the construction supply chain. A systematic literature review was conducted to uncover the studies on this topic. A total of 310 articles were reviewed and analyzed to first reveal six integration mechanism categories: supplier qualification, supplier development program, contractual and relational policies, information sharing and integration systems, joint team working and problem solving, as well as supplier integration evaluation. Secondly, this study proposes a roadmap to illustrate when these mechanisms should be implemented in a construction project, according to both the project phases and the project delivery system. Finally, research gaps in the field are identified as well as future research directions that could be further explored by researchers and professionals.

Denny-Smith, G, Williams, M, Loosemore, M, Sunindijo, R Y and Piggott, L (2024) What social value do Indigenous contractors create?. Construction Management and Economics, 42(01), 16–34.

Nguyen Chau, T, Pham, T T T, Ha, T C V and Nguyen, D (2024) Corruption, market structure, and industry competition in the Vietnamese construction sector. Construction Management and Economics, 42(01), 54–69.

Rueda-Benavides, J, Gransberg, D, Khalafalla, M and Mayorga, C (2024) Probabilistic cost-based decision-making matrix: IDIQ vs. DBB contracting. Construction Management and Economics, 42(01), 1–15.

Zhang, S, Leiringer, R and Winch, G (2024) Procuring infrastructure public-private partnerships: capability development and learning from an owner perspective. Construction Management and Economics, 42(01), 35–53.