scholarly journals A semi-systematic literature review on supplier selection in construction projects

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 256-266
Author(s):  
Gul Polat ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Systematic Literature Review ◽  
Supplier Selection ◽  
Construction Projects

Identifying enablers for coordination across construction supply chain processes: a systematic literature review

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Qian Chen ◽  
Daniel Mark Hall ◽  
Bryan Tyrone Adey ◽  
Carl Thomas Haas
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Systematic Literature Review ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Multiple Perspectives ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Chain Processes ◽  
Depth Analysis

PurposeManaging stakeholders' reciprocal interdependencies is always a challenging issue. Stakeholders need to find out different ways to communicate information and coordinate material flows during the supply chain processes. Many recent studies have advanced construction supply chain coordination from multiple perspectives. However, the field still lacks a comprehensive analysis to summarize existing research, to explicitly identify all the possible enablers for coordination and to investigate how the enablers can be carried out at the supply chain interfaces. To fill the gap, this study aims to conduct a systematic review in order to examine the relevant literature.Design/methodology/approachA systematic literature review process was conducted to identify and synthesize relevant publications (published in the past 20 years) concerning the coordination of construction supply chain functions. These publications were coded to link main research findings with specific enabler categories. In addition, how these enablers can be used at the interfaces across supply chain processes was reviewed with an in-depth analysis of reciprocal communications between stakeholders at design-to-production, production-to-logistics and production-to-site-assembly phases.FindingsThe coordination enablers were classified into three categories: (1) contractual enablers (including subtopics on relational contracts and incentive models), (2) procedural enablers (including subtopics on multiagent knowledge sharing systems and the last planner system) and (3) technological enablers (including subtopics on linked databases for design coordination, design for manufacturing software platforms and automated monitoring technologies). It was found that interfacing different functions requires a certain level of integration of stakeholders for quick response and feedback processes. The integration of novel contractual forms with digital technologies, such as smart contracts, however, was not adequately addressed in the state of the art.Research limitations/implicationsThe scope of the systematic review is limited to the static analysis of selected publications. Longitudinal studies should be further included to sharpen the inductions of enablers considering organizational changes and process dynamics in construction projects.Practical implicationsDifferent enablers for coordination were summarized in a concise manner, which provides researchers and project stakeholders with a reinforced understanding of various ways to manage reciprocal interdependencies at different supply chain interfaces.Originality/valueThis study constitutes an important input for research on the construction supply chain by illuminating the thematic topic of coordination from inductively developed review processes, which included a holistic framing of the emerging coordination enablers and their use across supply chain functions. Consequently, it closes some identified knowledge gaps and offers additional insights to improve the supply chain performance of construction projects.

scholarly journals Understanding the Key Quality Factors in Construction Projects—A Systematic Literature Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (24) ◽  
pp. 10376
Author(s):  
Sławomir Wawak ◽  
Žanesa Ljevo ◽  
Mladen Vukomanović
Keyword(s):  
Project Management ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Systematic Literature Review ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Construction Project ◽  
Project Managers ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Planning Stage ◽  
Starting Point

Project management frameworks describe the preferred approaches to project quality management, as well as applicable methods and tools. Despite this, quality problems in the construction project are still widespread. This study aimed to identify crucial quality-related factors in construction project management and find relations between them, to help researchers and project managers better respond to quality issues. A systematic literature review (SLR) was used to identify previous studies on quality-related factors. Literature review and further quantitative analysis revealed that quality-related factors are related to three categories: Quality of project process, quality of organisational processes, and quality of results (products), which together create the quality of the whole construction project. The results highlight quality-related factors (14 related to the quality of processes, 6 to quality of an organisation, and 13 to quality of products) that should be taken into account in further research, as well as planning and executing construction projects. Their inclusion at the planning stage should help project managers, sponsors, and steering committees avoid or minimise quality-related problems. Moreover, this study sheds an interesting light on quality. We found that the quality of processes and quality of an organisation has precedence over the final product quality. Based on the results of the study, structural equation modelling (SEM) was used to create a null model that will be the starting point for further research in the construction enterprises.

Understanding the Role of Supplier Selection in PSM Research – A Systematic Literature Review

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 (1) ◽  
pp. 12662
Author(s):  
Anton Wetzstein ◽  
Nils-Ole Hohenstein ◽  
Evi Hartmann
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Systematic Literature Review ◽  
Supplier Selection

scholarly journals Uncertainty Management in Time Estimation of Construction Projects: A Systematic Literature Review and New Model Development

2017 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
pp. 0-0
Author(s):  
A. Naderpour ◽  
J. Majrouhi Sardroud ◽  
M. Mofid ◽  
Y. Xenidis ◽  
T. Pour Rostam
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Systematic Literature Review ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Model Development ◽  
Time Estimation ◽  
Uncertainty Management ◽  
New Model

Transition to higher education for students with autism: A systematic literature review.

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 280-295 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alison Nuske ◽  
Fiona Rillotta ◽  
Michelle Bellon ◽  
Amanda Richdale
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Systematic Literature Review ◽  
Transition To Higher Education ◽  
Students With Autism
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