Key Enablers of Resilient and Sustainable Construction Supply Chains: A Systems Thinking Approach

In the globalized world, one significant challenge for organizations is minimizing risk by building resilient supply chains (SCs). This is important to achieve a competitive advantage in an unpredictable and ever-changing environment. However, the key enablers of such resilient and sustainable suppl...

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Published inSustainability Vol. 14; no. 19; p. 11815
Main Authors Ghufran, Maria, Khan, Khurram Iqbal Ahmad, Ullah, Fahim, Alaloul, Wesam Salah, Musarat, Muhammad Ali
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Basel MDPI AG 01.09.2022
Subjects
Changing environments
Competition
Competitive advantage
Construction
Construction industry
Construction management
Corporate social responsibility
Cost control
Cost reduction
Developing countries
Durability
Environmental changes
Green building (Construction)
Green buildings
LDCs
Literature reviews
Logistics
Project engineering
Project management
Resilience
Risk
Risk reduction
Social responsibility
Supply chain management
Supply chains
Sustainability
Sustainable development
Visibility
Germany
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Summary:In the globalized world, one significant challenge for organizations is minimizing risk by building resilient supply chains (SCs). This is important to achieve a competitive advantage in an unpredictable and ever-changing environment. However, the key enablers of such resilient and sustainable supply chain management are less explored in construction projects. Therefore, the present research aims to determine the causality among the crucial drivers of resilient and sustainable supply chain management (RSSCM) in construction projects. Based on the literature review, 12 enablers of RSSCM were shortlisted. Using the systems thinking (ST) approach, this article portrays the interrelation between the 12 shortlisted resilience enablers crucial for sustainability in construction projects. The causality and interrelationships among identified enablers in the developed causal loop diagram (CLD) show their dynamic interactions and impacts within the RSSCM system. Based on the results of this study, agility, information sharing, strategic risk planning, corporate social responsibility, and visibility are the key enablers for the RSSCM. The findings of this research will enable the construction managers to compare different SCs while understanding how supply chain characteristics increase or decrease the durability and ultimately affect the exposure to risk in the construction SCs.
ISSN:2071-1050
2071-1050
DOI:10.3390/su141911815