Supply chain integration with BIM: a graph-based model

Abstract

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to propose a methodology to integrate the construction Supply Chain (SC) through the application of Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Supply Chain Management (SCM). It features a renovation case as a proof-of-concept. Design/methodology/approach – After analyzing the relevant gaps in the literature, the research followed a modeling approach. The proposed model merged product-, process- and organizational models in a graph-based model to represent and analyze a BIM-based SCM project. Findings – Presently, the information flows of the construction SC are vague. BIM is an aspiring integrator of information flows for construction. The proposed model for SC integration with BIM, offers an approach to identify the project complexities in relation to organizational structures, roles and interactions and integrate the industry. Practical implications – Currently BIM-enabled SCM is not very widely applied in the industry. However, the authors report the increasing interest of most construction stakeholders to engage in the application of the two, after acknowledging the benefits from the individual approaches. Since this combination is quite rare, the research uses a retrospective real-world case study of a SC project with an imaginary application of BIM. Originality/value – Thus far, there is no formal model to represent the interactions of the SC actors along with BIM. The unique combination of a product and a process model, i.e. BIM, with an organizational model aims at integrating the information flows of the SC. The proposed model aims at analyzing and supporting the BIM-enabled SCM in Architecture Engineering and Construction.

The importance of BIM capability assessment

“…From the findings, higher fees charged did not have a significant effect on the delivery performance of organisations. Furthermore, aligns with the view that BIM process quality is regarded as superior to price considerations in the selection of organisations to be part of the supply chain of BIM projects in Netherlands (Papadonikolaki et al, 2015).…”

The challenges and practice of metal industries into global supply chain integration: A literature review

“…Further, issues the level, the way of interaction and cooperation's of supply chain firms. Papadonikolaki et al (2015) identified that interactions of the supply chain actors and supply chain integration lies in organizational structures, roles, and interactions and integrate the industry. Some researches focused on the manufacturing process and product types.…”

“…However, the performance of the firm measured using cost, and resource utilization as quantitatively, whereas quality, flexibility, visibility, trust and innovativeness were evaluated firms as qualitative manner (Chan, 2003). Also, from this analysis found that the performance measures were used and practices based on the goals of the supply chain (Kurien & Qureshi, 2011;Otto & Kotzab, 2003), and the geographical separation of the firm and the development of the countries (Fasika Bete Georgise et al, 2013) were considered. On the other side, performance measurement has great power on measuring the traditional and non-traditional performance of the firms (Kazemkhanlou & Ahadi, 2014).…”

Stakeholders’ expectations on building information modelling (BIM) concept in Malaysia

“…Building information modelling (BIM) has been acknowledged as a new cutting-edge innovation in the global construction industry. This attention stems from ample evidence that BIM has affirmed its capability to illuminate current issues in the construction industry (Succar and Kassem, 2015;Rostami et al, 2015;Wang and Chong, 2015;Papadonikolaki et al, 2015). As the global BIM market evolves, BIM has started to be embraced by the global construction industry, with the capability of attaining better construction productivity (Shan et al, 2012;Poirier et al, 2015;Sacks and Barak, 2008).…”