System dynamics-based modelling and analysis of greening the construction industry supply chain

Sundarakani, Balan; Sikdar, Arijit; Balasubramanian, S.

doi:10.1504/ijlsm.2014.063983

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“…It is this particular characteristic of SD that lends itself well to our problem at hand as we are attempting to understand that underlying fundamentals that drive the growth of a phenomenon over time. SD has a long history of being successfully applied to problems in a dizzying array of fields of study such as environmental policy, ecology, corporate strategy and operations management (Kunc, 2008; Sundarakani et al , 2014) and as such is sufficiently robust for the study of 3PL growth in Singapore.…”

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Studying the sustainability of third party logistics growth using system dynamics

Sundarakani

Lai

Goh

et al. 2019

JM2

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Purpose In this Industry 4.0 era, third-party logistics (3PL) industries face huge cost pressure to deliver their service. With increase in competition among the players, constant mergers and acquisitions (M&A) have been taking place to sustain competitive advantage. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the growth dynamics among the 3PL service providers. Design/methodology/approach In this research, the system dynamics methodology was applied to the study of the growth of 3PL industry in Singapore. A population growth model incorporating the predator–prey interaction is developed to account for growth through M&As among 3PLs and their interaction phenomenon are modeled through modified Lotka–Volterra method. The two-species system model consisting of small and medium logistics service providers (SMLSPs as the prey) and the lead logistics providers (LLPs as the predator) are gauged according to the firm size. Findings Results from the baseline model indicates that Singapore’s logistics industry looks very optimistic for SMLSPs for another 6 years from 2018, while the LLP population will achieve a peak at about 12 years from 2018. Further sensitivity analysis through macroeconomic and microeconomic changes reveals increase in trend of M&As. By varying competitive pressures between firms, results indicate that the LLP population experiences a decreasing rate of increasing SMLSP population falls. Research limitations/implications The research provides guidance for logistics and supply chain managers to better understand the critical factors that impact and determine competitive dynamics. The paper further recommends managers to build sustainable logistics strategies to retain competitive advantages. Originality/value The research contributes to both economic and social dimensions of logistics sustainability of how resilient the industries are during uncertain conditions. Some of the limitations of this research include the geographic coverage of the study region and other methodological aspects. The research value thus helps policymakers for developing strategic policies for sustainable industrial growth.

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Studying the sustainability of third party logistics growth using system dynamics

Sundarakani

Lai

Goh

et al. 2019

JM2

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“…Construction Supply Chain Management (CSCM) is a concept which relates to all material-related activities of construction projects both in forward and reverse directions (Sundarakani et al , 2014; Hosseini et al , 2015). The CSCM includes the supply chains of Construction, Real estate, Infrastructure and Project (CRIP) sectors that are mostly interlinked through the members of these supply chains, materials involved or/and processes of the supply chains.…”

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Barriers to adoption of reverse logistics: a case of construction, real estate, infrastructure and project (CRIP) sectors

Ambekar

Roy

Hiray

et al. 2021

ECAM

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PurposeThis study attempts to identify and analyse the barriers to implementing a reverse logistics (RL) system in Indian Construction, Real estate, Infrastructure and Project (CRIP) sectors and present a structured model to identify interdependencies among them.Design/methodology/approachThe barriers to implementing RL in CRIP sectors in India were identified using a Delphi study. The interdependencies were identified using Interpretive Structural Modeling (ISM). Further, using the Matriced' Impacts Croisés Multiplication Appliquée à un Classement (MICMAC) analysis, the barriers were classified on the basis of their driving power and interdependencies.FindingsThe study has identified ten barriers that can hamper the application of an RL system in CRIP sectors. The finding of the ISM model shows that macro level barriers such as lack of awareness of reverse logistics, insufficient government policies and unavailability of standard codes stimulate each other and also drive all other barriers. The organization-specific barriers operating at the strategic/tactical level, namely, company's rigid mechanism, lack of awareness of economic profits, inadequate company’s organizational policies and lack of training, reluctance from stakeholders, scarcity of resources and finance from company are found at the intermediate level of hierarchy and they can be influenced by the barriers at the lower level and influence the barriers on the and higher levels. The operational level barrier namely “Inadequate Information Technology system” is at the top of the hierarchy and can be driven by all the barriers at the lower level.Research limitations/implicationsThe present findings are based on the opinions of experts only from Indian CRIP sectors so the results may require to be validated in other contexts.Practical implicationsThe structural model presenting the interdependencies will be a guide for the CRIP supply chain professionals in understanding and ranking the barriers they may face while implementing the RL system.Originality/valueThe study contributes to the existing literature by providing a set of barriers and their interdependencies faced during the implementation of an RL system implementation in CRIP sectors. It is one of the first studies which identifies barriers applicable to the CRIP firms in India and models their inter-dependencies. Additionally Consequently, these firms can make a move forward towards a circular economy by overcoming these interlinked barriers.

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“…The operational level focuses on everyday decisions, such as scheduling, resource allocation, identification of delivery, routing, truck loading, etc. Sundarakani et al (2014) analyse the environmental implications of the rapidly growing construction industry in UAE using system dynamics approach. The paper has addressed in detail the various drivers and inhibitors of carbon emission in the construction industry supply chain and ways to evaluate the carbon savings.…”

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Towards a cloud computing in the service of green logistics

Benotmane

Belalem

Neki³

2018

IJLSM

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The development of cloud computing solutions for logistics offers new benefits to companies, such as access to resources on demand, elasticity and usage billing. In this paper, we propose a multi-agent system based on a cloud computing platform called system agent cloud logistics (SACL), which aims to measure the economic, environmental and social performances of a logistic process and to help a company to make the right decision. For achieving this goal, our proposed system integrates: cloud computing technology, web services techniques, multi-agent approach, and simulation model. As a scenario, we've chosen the case of a virtual pharmaceutical wholesaler, and we have formulated the problem for command preparation process. The results show that our proposed system helps the decision maker to estimate the economic, environmental and social costs of a logistic process and to know the impact of a new strategic solution and its cost before retaining it.

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System dynamics-based modelling and analysis of greening the construction industry supply chain

Cited by 14 publications

References 39 publications

Studying the sustainability of third party logistics growth using system dynamics

Studying the sustainability of third party logistics growth using system dynamics

Barriers to adoption of reverse logistics: a case of construction, real estate, infrastructure and project (CRIP) sectors

Towards a cloud computing in the service of green logistics

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