Assessing buyer-supplier relationship management: A multiple case-study in the Dutch construction industry
Bemelmans,J. Voordijk,H. Vos,G.C.J.M. Buter,J.
Bemelmans,J.
Voordijk,H.
Vos,G.C.J.M.
Buter,J.
Abstract
The objective of this paper is to shed light on obstacles to, and opportunities for, increasing the effectiveness of construction firms in managing buyer-supplier relationships. More specifically, the focus is on assessing the maturity level of buyer-supplier relationship management by construction firms. First, on the basis of a literature review and discussions with industry experts, five constructs were defined and, on the basis of these constructs, a measurement tool was developed. Following this, the maturity level in terms of the five constructs was assessed by applying the measurement tool in 19 Dutch construction firms. The results demonstrate a large potential for improved management of buyer-supplier relationships. Although there are major factors impeding, there are, at the same time, developments stimulating the effectiveness of managing buyer-supplier relationships. A useful next research step would be to determine the optimum portfolio of relationship types between contractors and suppliers in the construction industry.
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2012
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SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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Bemelmans, J, Voordijk, H, Vos, G C J M & Buter, J 2012, 'Assessing buyer-supplier relationship management : A multiple case-study in the Dutch construction industry', Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, vol. 138, no. 1, pp. 163-176. https://doi.org/10.1061/(asce)co.1943-7862.0000418
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