Integration of Supply Chain in IBS Construction

Abstract

To ensure the success of IBS construction, the research will look at the integration means and factors that helped to integrate the IBS supply chains. Findings from semi-structured interviews with key IBS supply chain players revealed, human and behavioural factors, supply chain process and exchange flow, supply chain structure and collaboration and the working environment should be developed amongst the IBS supply chains. The findings contribute enabling factors to improve integration within IBS supply chains in the construction environment in Malaysia.2398-4279 © 2016. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK.. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia.Keywords: Construction environment; Industralised Building System; integration and supply chain