Abstract

Suppliers in the Engineering-Procurement-Construction (EPC) projects environment are often qualified based on their annual turnover, and as a result a relatively large number of small suppliers get excluded at a preliminary stage from the approved vendors’ list of EPC contractors. To facilitate an inclusive evaluation of a wide range of capabilities of the suppliers, this research examines the application of a broader perspective for supplier selection in the projects environment. Supply chain configuration is put forward as a capability, the development of which contributes to the improvement of the supply network, and so should be reflected in the supplier selection criteria in projects’ environment. This research offers guidelines for EPC contractors which wish to adopt an all-encompassing approach in supplier selection, and guides suppliers and supply chain researchers to consider the supply chain (re-)configuration as a proactive plan for the survival of suppliers which operate in global high-uncertainty environments.

摘要

工程采购建设（EPC）项目环境中的供应商通常根据其年营业额而合格，因此，相对大量的小型供应商在初步阶段就被排除在已批准的EPC承包商清单之外。为了促进对供应商广泛能力的全面评估，本研究考察了在项目环境中选择供应商的更广泛视角的应用。提出供应链配置是一项能力，其发展有助于改善供应网络，因此应反映在项目环境中的供应商选择标准中。这项研究为希望在供应商选择中采用包罗万象的方法的EPC承包商提供了指南，