Digital supply chain management in construction materials in China: the example of Glodon BIM software

Abstract

Computer technology in 19th-century project construction has been integrated into supply chain management, digital supply chain management is officially normalized in the 21st century, and Glodon BIM software has become a new type of practical supply chain management software. Traditional handwriting and Excel software supply chain records can no longer meet today's multiple types of diversified construction supply materials. Numerous scholars were studying BIM and supply chains, but the biggest difference in context is that this research is dedicated to addressing the supply chain model of some of the rough construction sites in China, with the aim of incorporating digital supply chain optimization management. The thesis takes a case study approach to research overall, using a housing construction project in a central Chinese city as an example to complete a digital simulation of the materials supply chain management for a construction project. This study reveals three new advantages of digital supply chain management for housing construction projects, namely efficient data collection and processes, organized records and fast search. The study shows that the application of Glodon BIM software is able to exploit these three new highlights and improve the speed and accuracy of supply chain management.