Analysing the Factors that Enhance the Growth and Survival of Supply Chain Processes on Design Management and Procurement in Construction Firms

Abstract

The construction industry has faced challenges because of the interaction between design management and procurement in projects where the prime contractor is in charge of design management and design work is perhaps completed concurrently with construction. The actions taken by the parties will mostly dictate the type of plans the design management can create for the procurement and whether they are provided on time. Production success depends on the conditions established by design management and procurement as a whole. The article sought to improve operations by giving the target business a design management and procurement linkage through an efficient and effective supply chain strategy. An empirical analysis as well as a design science study were utilized to finish the study. Based on the research’s interviews, it was discovered that the target company’s design management and procurement departments did not share a uniform procedure. Furthermore, there was no agreement on what should be included in the plans that were needed for the purchase, which prevented communication and cooperation. Given the issue at hand, there are numerous ways to practice things, therefore a growth direction has to be selected. The development of design and procurement packages was chosen, and enhanced cooperation amongst the involved parties was required. This study led to the development of a suggestion for enhancing the supply chain procedure between procurement and design management.