Enhancing Resilience in Construction Procurement: Strategies and Technologies for Mitigating Risks and Improving Performance
Ragab, Muhammad (2024)
2024
All rights reserved. This publication is copyrighted. You may download, display and print it for Your own personal use. Commercial use is prohibited.
Julkaisun pysyvä osoite on
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2025052013813
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2025052013813
Tiivistelmä
The construction industry is fraught with risks and uncertainties that can significantly impact project outcomes. Recognizing procurement as a core process influencing project success, this thesis explores strategies and technologies to enhance resilience in construction procurement. The research focuses on three main perspectives: procurement strategies, procurement-related risks, and the adoption of new technologies.
The study begins by providing an overview of construction supply chains, procurement processes, and best practices from international literature. Moreover the research investigates the advanced technological tools adopted in the construction procurement . To contextualize these practices within the Egyptian construction industry, a detailed survey was conducted with procurement professionals to compare theoretical insights with actual practices.
The analysis of the questionnaire highlights specific challenges faced by Egyptian construction firms and the global market as well, such as delivery delays, market volatility, and supply chain disruptions. Furthermore, it shows how procurement management practices can minimise this risk.
A key outcome of the research is the development of an initial procurement planning framework aimed at addressing some of the highlighted procurement-risks in the literature. This framework integrates supply risk assessment, JIT approach, and eprocurement in procurement process workflow.
In conclusion, the thesis provides practical recommendations for industry practitioners on implementing these strategies and technologies to build more resilient procurement systems.
The study begins by providing an overview of construction supply chains, procurement processes, and best practices from international literature. Moreover the research investigates the advanced technological tools adopted in the construction procurement . To contextualize these practices within the Egyptian construction industry, a detailed survey was conducted with procurement professionals to compare theoretical insights with actual practices.
The analysis of the questionnaire highlights specific challenges faced by Egyptian construction firms and the global market as well, such as delivery delays, market volatility, and supply chain disruptions. Furthermore, it shows how procurement management practices can minimise this risk.
A key outcome of the research is the development of an initial procurement planning framework aimed at addressing some of the highlighted procurement-risks in the literature. This framework integrates supply risk assessment, JIT approach, and eprocurement in procurement process workflow.
In conclusion, the thesis provides practical recommendations for industry practitioners on implementing these strategies and technologies to build more resilient procurement systems.