Abstract

Suppliers and transport service providers are key parties in the construction supply chain, and their respective roles when employing a construction logistics setup based on third-party logistics are investigated. The use of construction logistics setups is an ongoing trend for large and complex construction projects and previous research has mainly focussed on the downstream actors. The purpose is to explore how suppliers and transport service providers in the construction supply chain are affected by the use of dedicated and project-specific construction logistics setups outsourced to third-party logistics providers in construction projects. The upstream actors’ attitudes towards and experienced effects from construction logistics setups operated by a third-party logistics provider, as well as their level of supply chain management maturity are studied in an explorative case study of a large construction project. Results show positive attitudes and that suppliers and transport service providers actively address supply chain management issues, whereas actual effects of the construction logistics setup on upstream actors, in this case, are inconclusive. Yet, the analysis indicates that a third-party logistics provider can assume the role of a systems integrator in the construction supply chain, balancing, and possibly, integrating the supply chain with the construction site.

摘要

供应商和运输服务提供商是建筑供应链中的关键方，在采用基于第三方物流的建筑物流设置时，他们各自的角色也得到了研究。对于大型和复杂的建筑项目，使用建筑物流设施是一种持续的趋势，以前的研究主要集中在下游参与者。目的是探讨在建筑项目中使用外包给第三方物流提供商的专用且针对特定项目的建筑物流设置，如何影响建筑供应链中的供应商和运输服务提供商。上游参与者对第三方物流提供商运营的建筑物流设置的态度和经验影响，在一个大型建设项目的探索性案例研究中，研究了供应链及其成熟度以及供应链管理的成熟度。结果显示出积极的态度，供应商和运输服务提供商积极地解决了供应链管理问题，而在这种情况下，建设物流设施对上游参与者的实际影响尚无定论。然而，分析表明，第三方物流提供商可以在建筑供应链中担当系统集成商的角色，平衡甚至可能将供应链与建筑工地整合在一起。而在这种情况下，建设物流设置对上游参与者的实际影响尚无定论。但是，分析表明，第三方物流提供商可以在建筑供应链中担当系统集成商的角色，平衡甚至可能将供应链与建筑工地整合在一起。而在这种情况下，建设物流设置对上游参与者的实际影响尚无定论。然而，分析表明，第三方物流提供商可以在建筑供应链中担当系统集成商的角色，平衡甚至可能将供应链与建筑工地整合在一起。