The construction industry is characterised as fragmented and transactional, which often leads to adversarial relationships between several supply chain actors. The role of the client is critical for the success of supply chain management in construction. Critically discuss how construction clients can organise themselves, as a focal organisation, to act as the supply chain manager. In particular, discuss the capabilities that clients need to build in-house (intra-organisational) to coordinate the large network of suppliers (inter- organisational perspective) involved in construction projects.
BCPM0028: Supply Chain Management Assessment Brief Task: The construction industry is characterised as fragmented and transactional, which often leads to adversarial relationships between several supply chain actors. The role of the client is critical for the success of supply chain…