A concise tour of need-to-know concepts in supply chain management for busy construction executives and project managers, complete with bulleted chapter-specific summaries
In Next Level Construction Management: Leveraging Digital Supply Chain Fundamentals for Project Success, renowned business process improvement and digital supply chain expert Dyci Sfregola delivers a timely and insightful discussion of how supply chain fundamentals from a variety of industries, including automotive manufacturing, medical devices, and pharmaceuticals, can be applied to the construction industry to achieve positive project outcomes. The author provides a thorough introduction to the fundamentals of supply chain design and governance, network design, strategic procurement and sourcing, integrated business planning, and the enabling technologies that support these processes.
The book also offers substantial coverage of supply chain leadership principles, technological innovation in the construction industry, digital tools and trends in construction supply chain, and resilience and agility best practices for project and program professionals attempting to execute on their projects.
Readers will also find:
A thorough introduction to supply chain management and planning for construction
Comprehensive explorations of the fundamentals of supply chain management and strategies for assessing the state and maturity level of their own organization’s supply chains
Practical discussions of key supply chain terminology and techniques for improving supply chain planning and management
Insightful industry case studies from construction firms outlining the real-world application of the concepts discussed in the book
Perfect for executives, managers, and senior business leaders, Next Level Construction Management: Leveraging Digital Supply Chain Fundamentals for Project Success will also benefit students in construction-related programs, project management, supply chain and logistics disciplines, and undergraduate- and graduate-level business administration programs.
Preface ix
1 Introduction 1
Supply Chain Fundamentals for Construction Management 8
Part 1 Supply Chain Organization and Governance 15
2 What Is Supply Chain Management? 23
What Is Supply Chain? 23
Why Does Supply Chain Matter? 29
Digital Supply Chain Today 31
Supply Chain and the Built Environment for Good 34
3 Supply Chain Models 37
Vertical Integration Versus Horizontal Integration 40
4 Supply Chain Leadership and Oversight 45
Supply Chain Stakeholders 46
Transformation Owner 47
Manufacturing and Production/Project Management 47
Human Resources 48
Sales and Marketing 48
IT and Digital 49
Product Innovation and Development 49
Strategy and Executive Leadership 50
Logistics and Transportation 50
Finance 51
Data 51
Regulatory and Safety 51
5 Supply Chain Design and Maturity 53
6 Working Capital and Cash Flow 57
Cash Flow Management 59
Landed Cost 61
7 S&OP and S&OE Essentials 65
S&OE vs S&OP 68
Evaluating S&OP Maturity 71
Executing 72
Scenario Planning 76
8 Procurement Fundamentals 79
Demand-Driven Material Requirements Planning (DDMRP) 83
Supplier Relationship Management 86
9 Performance Analysis and Metrics 89
10 Part I Recap 95
Action Items and Takeaways for Executives and Senior Leaders 97
Part 2 Digital Tools 99
11 The Current Technology Landscape 101
Why It Matters 104
Case Study: Manufacturing 108
Case Study: Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) 108
12 Digital Tools 111
Emerging Technologies 113
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) 116
Inventory Management and MRP 116
Additional Benefits of ERP Systems 117
ERP Platform Versus Point Solution 119
The Case for Open Source 122
MRO and Service Parts 123
Logistics Management, WMS, and TMS 125
Project Management and Scheduling 127
Procurement Technologies 128
Inventory Management Tools 132
Advanced Planning Systems 135
13 Data Governance 139
Best Practices for Data Governance 142
What Is Master Data and Data Management? 144
Data Visualization and Analytics 149
14 Tool Selection – Criteria and Considerations 153
15 What You Need to Know About Cybersecurity 157
How to Build Competency 158
Course Recommendations 159
Cybersecurity for Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM) for Manufacturers Course Overview 160
Delivery Methodology 163
16 Parting Words About Digital Tools 165
Part 3 Implementation Best Practices 169
17 Technology Implementations 171
Steps to a Digital Implementation 172
1. Define the Objective/Create the Business Case 172
2. Align the Stakeholders 175
3. Assess Readiness 176
4. Create the Implementation Plan/Roadmap 184
5. Execute with Agile 185
Testing Tips 188
6. Continuously Improve 189
18 Change Management and Leadership 191
19 Reskilling and Upskilling Your Team for Digital Supply Chain 197
Training 200
Gain Employee Buy-In for Upskilling and Reskilling 201
Evaluating Training Programs 204
20 Part III Takeaways 207
21 Conclusion 211
The Case for New Construction Supply Chain Design 212
The Case for Digital 216
The Case for Strategic Procurement 220
Glossary and Additional Resources 223
Index 231
Height:231
Width:158
Spine:23
Weight:522.00