Supply Chain Management in the Construction Industry; Construction Supplier Selection and Evaluation

A Focus on Supply Chain Management and Supplier Selection in the Construction Industry

Abstract

The supply chain has been the main theme of the focal organization in the design and implementation of the supply network. The explosion of technology and the rapid growth of its application in business competition have become intensive even in mature industries. The advance is possible through the process of innovation of new offers and of achieving a cost benefit with a greater response of quality of offer for the clients. The administration of the supply chain has to do with the network of relationships and the roles around the focal company, the ideal client to meet the demand or the next demand. Progressively, the management of various alliances between companies in the supply chain system is referred to as supply chain management (SCM).