Present focuses and future directions of decision-making in construction supply chain management: a systematic review

This paper utilizes a systematic literature review methodology to identify the present focuses and discuss the future directions of decision-making in construction supply chain management (CSCM). The results show that, at present, the CSCM applications are still focusing on material and resources management with the internal supply chain (SC) integration. Strategic decisions related to building partnerships, IT-based planning and logistics-based planning are not conducted at the early phase of planning and design. For future trends in CSCM application, a framework is proposed to leverage the three important points: the collaborative planning and design with advanced techniques; the lean procurement with BIM and third-party logistics; and the application of Lean and BIM in construction operations and delivery. The original contribution of this paper is the attempt of identifying CSC decisions and suggests how they should be delivered during the phases of a construction project with the use of appropriate SC methods and tools.