Impact of competitive conditions on supplier evaluation: a construction supply chain case study |
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Authors: | Dinesh Seth VSR Krishna Nemani Shaligram Pokharel Abdulla Yaqoub Al Sayed |
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Affiliation: | 1. Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, College of Engineering, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar;2. L&3. T Construction, Chennai, India;4. Technical Services Department, Qatari Diar Real Estate Investment Company, Doha, Qatar |
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Abstract: | This research proposes a multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) framework and demonstrates the impact of competitive conditions on supplier evaluation process for construction supply chains. The paper focuses on the supply chain of a large-scale housing project in order to illustrate the role of competitive capability and suppliers’ profile and its influence on supplier evaluation based on prevailing supply/market conditions. Various scenarios are investigated to demonstrate the impact of competition on supplier evaluation. The contribution of the study lies in highlighting the impact of supply/market conditions on MCDM decisions causing supplier evaluation ‘imbalance’ and MCDM usage. It is expected that the study will be useful for project management, construction, supply chain management, sourcing professionals. The findings of the study are generalisable to projects-based situations such as petroleum refinery and ship building where bill of materials typically consists of thousands of items and a large number of suppliers are involved. |
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Keywords: | Supplier evaluation construction management multi-criteria-decision-making project management supply chain management |
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