Briefing supply-chain management in the construction industry
Language: English Series: Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers ; 162(MPL) February 2009, 3-6(4)Publication details: 2008Subject(s): Summary: Reports that there are fundamental and strategic trends underway in supply chains that need further facilitation and acceleration in the construction industry. Explains that this means that management needs to review each of these major supply chain trends, including outsourcing, collaborating, differentiating and compressing, to determine whether their company lies ahead of, or up-to-date with their competition. Concludes that information communication technology is an essential tool in the optimisation and improvement of supply chain management.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Journal article | London Journal article | L147068 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 147068-1001 |
Reports that there are fundamental and strategic trends underway in supply chains that need further facilitation and acceleration in the construction industry. Explains that this means that management needs to review each of these major supply chain trends, including outsourcing, collaborating, differentiating and compressing, to determine whether their company lies ahead of, or up-to-date with their competition. Concludes that information communication technology is an essential tool in the optimisation and improvement of supply chain management.