Construction Supply Chain Management Model in the Era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution

Abstract

This chapter presented the model for the effective practice of construction supply chain management (CSCM) in the fourth industrial revolution (4IR) era. The model was developed after discovering that the failure of adopting the 4IR component has hindered the synchronisation of construction supply chain (CSC) activities. While some stakeholders are willing to manage their CSC under the 4IR era, most have no clue how to go about it. Most stakeholders are familiar with an existing practice built around collaboration, integration, supply chain structure and trust. This chapter bridges the gap by introducing organisational culture and 4IR components for modelling the CSCM in the 4IR era. The model was backed and grounded with a robust theoretical framework. The theories include social identity theory, change theory and resource-based view theory. It was discovered that the organisational culture adopted by construction stakeholders determines their willingness to embrace the 4IR component for the management of CSC. The 4IR components were divided into smart management, virtualisation and cyber-physical systems. The chapter recommended that the practice of SCM in the Nigerian construction industry should be modelled around the six constructs that were used in developing the model for this study.

Citation

Osunsanmi, T.O., Aigbavboa, C.O., Thwala, W.D. and Oke, A.E. (2022), "Construction Supply Chain Management Model in the Era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution", Construction Supply Chain Management in the Fourth Industrial Revolution Era, Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 303-324. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-80382-159-720221009