Managing the Supply Chain
For Clients who are undertaking a programme of work it is important that consideration is given to their ongoing market requirements in order to establish the benefits that can be obtained from a structured approach to managing their particular supply chain.
Traditionally Clients have let work to main contractors on the basis of tenders received. The main contractors then use their own suppliers and subcontractors to provide materials and equipment or to carry out the work on site. This arrangement leads to a lot of ‘one-off’ relationships and does not provide for benefits which are obtainable from long term relationships.
A joined-up approach to procurement can be achieved through supply chain management. This approach starts with an analysis of the Clients ongoing requirements looking for repetition in terms of the processes, designs, materials, and resources used. From this a strategy can be developed to achieve efficiencies through standardising requirements and rationalising the supply chain.
The strategy must aim to develop key suppliers and, by working with these suppliers, to ensure that designs are efficient; that standard solutions are used wherever possible; that demand is considered against production; and that competitive advantage is gained through the offer of long term commercial relationships.
BrunswickIS are experienced in developing and implementing supply chain strategies and relationships and the extent of this experience has been recognised by the Civil Engineering Contractors Association who asked that Brunswick IS provide a speaker for a series of regional conferences that they organised to consider the Development of Supply Chain Relationships in Civil Engineering.
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