Investigation of the construction supply chain vulnerabilities under an unfavorable macro-environmental context

Saeedi, Sarow and Koohestani, Keyvan and Poshdar, Mani and Talebi, Saeed (2022) Investigation of the construction supply chain vulnerabilities under an unfavorable macro-environmental context. In: 30th annual conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC), 25th - 31st July 2022, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

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Abstract

International trades rely on robust supply chains. However, supply chains are vulnerable to disruptions. Before implementing lean construction, identifying construction supply chain vulnerabilities (CSCV) is crucial to avoid failure. Meanwhile, an unfavorable macro-environmental context (e.g., challenging economic and political situations) can potentially affect the behavior of CSCV. This paper aims to identify and prioritize CSCV under an unfavorable macro-environmental context in a real-world case and then analyze the changes in CSCV in a period coinciding with the Covid-19 outbreak. A literature review led us to extract 26 variables that were then prioritized using the responses from questionnaires distributed among 72 participants in the studied country. A descriptive statistical approach was used to analyze the results, which showed that unlike the normal contexts mentioned in previous studies, under an unfavorable context, such CSCV as "price and exchange rate fluctuations", "supply-demand volatility", "financial issues", and "political challenges" gained priority. Moreover, analyzing the changes in CSCV indicated that the studied construction supply chain has become more vulnerable in the mentioned period. Considering the identified CSCV, this paper suggests that managers focus more on tools such as the Last Planner System and value stream mapping when implementing lean.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Identification Number:	10.24928/2022/0190
Dates:	Date Event 11 June 2022 Accepted 1 September 2022 Published Online
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Construction Supply Chain Vulnerabilities (CSCV); Lean Construction; Unfavorable macro-environmental context
Subjects:	CAH13 - architecture, building and planning > CAH13-01 - architecture, building and planning > CAH13-01-02 - building
Divisions:	Faculty of Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment > College of Built Environment
Depositing User:	Saeed Talebi
Date Deposited:	17 Jun 2022 12:36
Last Modified:	20 Jun 2024 11:45
URI:	https://www.open-access.bcu.ac.uk/id/eprint/13309

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