How can System Engineering Improve Supplier Management in Megaprojects?

Locatelli, Giorgio; Mancini, Mauro; Ishimwe, Alice

doi:10.1016/j.sbspro.2014.03.057

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“…Dupont and V eronique (2013) argue that megaprojects commonly fail in addressing social concerns and social redistribution elements. According to Locatelli et al (2014), technical, psychological and political are the three categories leading to poor performance. The main reasons include complexity, biased forecast, lack of information about cost and benefit and poor stakeholder management.…”

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An overview on megaproject management systems

Ashkanani

Franzoi

2022

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PurposeThere is a large amount of published literature on project management. However, there exists a gap between the existing literature and current practices in the industry for the development and execution of megaprojects. Existing literature generally focuses on individual elements applicable to project management in general. This article aims to provide an overview of the project management system components used in industrial megaprojects and identify the gaps between theory and practice, which can be used as input for further research on the topic.Design/methodology/approachThe topic of megaproject management is reviewed based on available literature sources on megaproject management systems to identify the main gaps in the literature between theory and practice. Based on the findings, an analysis is provided to discuss the improvements required in distinct project management areas and phases.FindingsThere are multiple gaps associated with issues, failures, successes and challenges in industrial megaprojects. Improvements are needed in distinct management areas and over the entire project lifetime. Further guidelines are required for achieving improved megaproject management systems. Such concepts could benefit researchers and practitioners in streamlining their research toward the most relevant and critical areas of improvement of megaproject management systems.Originality/valueThis study addresses the literature gaps between theory and practices on megaproject management systems with an overview that provides helpful guidance for industrial applications and future research. A holistic analysis identifies gaps and critical drives in the body of knowledge, revealing avenues for future research focused on quality as the central pillar that affects the entire megaproject management system.

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Section: Failures and Issuesmentioning

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An overview on megaproject management systems

Ashkanani

Franzoi

2022

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“…This mismatch has real consequences. Poor supplier management in complex projects can lead to increases in costs and delivery times and poor quality outcomes; ultimately, it can undermine the project's ability to deliver its promised benefits [50]. These projects present unique challenges for supplier management in their coopetitive environment: Project leaders must simultaneously coordinate collaborative value-creating activities and facilitate competition among interconnected suppliers to secure the project outcome [37].…”

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“…Trust is central in sustaining project performance because it reduces behavioural uncertainty [19,[77][78][79][80]. The process of building trust begins at the outset of a project; when a project leader communicates honestly during and after negotiations, suppliers develop trust and become committed to the partnership and to the success of the project [50].…”

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Fostering Trust and Commitment in Complex Project Networks through Dedicated Investment in Partnership Management

2020

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An absence of trust among partners can magnify the risk in a complex project by increasing behavioural uncertainty. Partnership trust can effectively substitute for control, reducing variability of outcomes and increasing value-adding strategic collaboration. It is introduced as strategic countermeasures against risks associated with project complexity that can only be achieved with commitment from all partners. This research conceptualises partnership trust on four dimensions and investigates the roles of dedicated investment and information sharing in partnership trust–commitment. The complexity of trust management is further highlighted in an exploration of the importance of the exchange relationship environment.

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“…competitive business climate, companies cannot afford undue delays in supply orders. From small industries to mega projects, the supply chain plays an important role in achieving production goals [2].A sound number of these challenges can be successfully handled if enterprises can develop long-term win-win relationships with well-matched international and national prospective suppliers. Therefore, the concept of supplier integration (SI) has been recently proposed by different researchers to enable enterprises to conveniently cope with these dynamic supply chain business issues [3][4][5][6].…”

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An Artificial Bee Colony Algorithm Based on a Multi-Objective Framework for Supplier Integration

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Featured Application: Supplier chain management, Industry production, Efficient industry management, global business management, smart manufacturing. Abstract: Modern day industries strive to obtain long-term supplier integrations (SI) with potentially stronger supplier groups, to achieve fast and reliable production. This paper studies the process of selecting vendors, while simultaneously considering the aspects of random factors, multiple criteria, and efficiently reaching optimal solutions to improve the SI. A framework was developed that consists of three layers of expert opinions, supplier requirements, and multi-objective bee colony optimization. The model factors affecting the SI decision were explored from the comprehensive relevant literature, and these factors were shortlisted and prioritized. Routines for the modeled framework were coded by using the proposed algorithms which were implemented for a real-world problem from a manufacturing small and medium enterprise (SME) in Pakistan. Optimization of SI was carried out on an archived artificial bee colony (AABC). Its effectiveness was also evaluated by comparison with simple artificial bee colony (ABC) and particle swarm algorithms. The methodologically calculated results, obtained from simulation of a mathematically reinforced optimization framework, are highly beneficial for the industry, as well as local and international suppliers. A detailed and in-depth evaluation of suppliers was provided by the sensitivity analysis, which presented a more rigorous authentication and elaboration of the results. The presented framework is the first of its kind for the SMEs of Pakistan and can be applied with little modification to other industries. competitive business climate, companies cannot afford undue delays in supply orders. From small industries to mega projects, the supply chain plays an important role in achieving production goals [2].A sound number of these challenges can be successfully handled if enterprises can develop long-term win-win relationships with well-matched international and national prospective suppliers. Therefore, the concept of supplier integration (SI) has been recently proposed by different researchers to enable enterprises to conveniently cope with these dynamic supply chain business issues [3][4][5][6]. SI is the concept for improving the part of the supply chain between manufacturers and their respective suppliers of ingredients, raw materials, packaging, etc. By sharing information between parties, the suppliers and buyers are able to exercise judgment on costs, quantities, timing of deliveries, production streamline product flow, and to create a collaborative relationship [7]. However, this strategy is coupled with a number of problems. The demographic location of countries, their economic status, product categories, and the capabilities of suppliers are some of the main factors affecting the decision regarding selection of suppliers and long-term integration with the manufacturer [8].The literature shows that different factors...

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How can System Engineering Improve Supplier Management in Megaprojects?

Cited by 9 publications

References 25 publications

An overview on megaproject management systems

An overview on megaproject management systems

Fostering Trust and Commitment in Complex Project Networks through Dedicated Investment in Partnership Management

An Artificial Bee Colony Algorithm Based on a Multi-Objective Framework for Supplier Integration

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