TY  - CONF
TI  - Lean Construction Supply Chain: A Transport Perspective
C1  - Auckland, New Zealand
C3  - Proceedings of the 32nd Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC 32)
SP  - 978
EP  - 989
PY  - 2024
DO  - 10.24928/2024/0147
AU  - Dhawan, Kamal
AU  - Tookey, John E.
AU  - Poshdar, Mani
AD  - Lecturer, Built Environment Engineering Department, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand, kamal.dhawan@aut.ac.nz, orcid.org/0000-0002-1852-7236
AD  - Professor, School of Future Environments, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand, john.tookey@aut.ac.nz, orcid.org/0000-0002-9347-9078
AD  - Senior Lecturer, Built Environment Engineering Department, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand, mani.poshdar@aut.ac.nz, orcid.org/0000-0001-9132-2985
AB  - The extensive and interdisciplinary construction supply chain is susceptible to inefficiencies at the interfaces of organisations. These inefficiencies are exacerbated by intricate logistics systems that operate among numerous stakeholders and actors, involving concurrent activities, processes, and on- and off-site systems. Transportation stands out as the most significant element within construction logistics. The fragmentation of the transport function stems from its intrinsic nature to every business, typically involving externalised asset ownership and deployment. Inefficiencies infiltrate the system due to isolated planning across different segments, gradually accumulating into macro-level visibility. To optimise logistics, particularly the transport function, identified strategies involve reconfiguring activities, combining resources, and repositioning actors. This paper delves into the impact of vertically integrating distribution, implementing integrated planning for transport operations, and incorporating reverse logistics into operations on the transport function within a supply chain for manufactured construction products. The study evaluates sustainability impacts using transport efficiency metrics and domestically determined parameters to benchmark the 'leaning and greening' of the specific supply chain under consideration.
KW  - Construction transport
KW  - Construction logistics
KW  - Optimised transport
KW  - Lean construction supply chain.
PB  - 
T2  - Proceedings of the 32nd Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC 32)
DA  - 2024/07/01
CY  - Auckland, New Zealand
L1  - http://iglc.net/Papers/Details/2252/pdf
L2  - http://iglc.net/Papers/Details/2252
N1  - Export Date: 13 March 2025
DB  - IGLC.net
DP  - IGLC
LA  - English
ER  -