Towards smart integrative planning to avoid last-minute deliveries in construction projects from a supply chain perspective: The case of an electrical material supplier Legrand B.V.

This summary provides a brief account of the background, approach, analysis and conclusions of this thesis. Construction is characterized as a high hazard industry which contains a wide range of activities including construction, alteration and/or repair (Michaels, 2010). The organizations involved in construction projects are project owner,...

Enriching SCOR Model: Recapturing the notions of Business Strategy and Business Sustainability

The Supply-Chain Operations Reference (SCOR) model, established by the Supply Chain Council, constitutes the most renowned state-of-the-art analytical tool when it comes to the Supply Chain Management domain. Although it enumerates several prominent advantages, which are mainly related to its systematic and holistic approach, there appear to be...

A supply-driven approach applied to the Contractor's organisation: A view on supply chain management for medium-sized contractor companies