TY - JOUR
T1 - Defining the Maturity Levels for Implementing Industrial Logistics Practices in Construction
AU - Tetik, Müge
AU - Peltokorpi, Antti
AU - Seppänen, Olli
AU - Holmström, Jan
N1 - Funding Information:
We would like to acknowledge Aalto School of Engineering for providing funding during the preparation of this article.
Publisher Copyright:
Copyright © 2022 Tetik, Peltokorpi, Seppänen and Holmström.
PY - 2022/1/12
Y1 - 2022/1/12
N2 - Logistics practices are processes that require alignment and coordination among project actors to support successful construction operations. While recent research has underlined the effects of single material logistics practices on project performance, practitioners need more knowledge on development paths toward successful overall logistics solutions. Based on a review of current practices obtained from the literature, this research proposes the maturity levels of planning, organizing, operating, use of technology, and information flow regarding the logistics practices in construction. Moreover, the study devises a recommended order for implementing logistics practices and investigates how companies can advance their logistics maturity from one level to the next. The proposed model has been validated via case examples from the industry. The paper contributes to construction logistics research by describing how companies can navigate development efforts to gradually improve their logistics practices. Future research could conduct more case studies within different project contexts.
AB - Logistics practices are processes that require alignment and coordination among project actors to support successful construction operations. While recent research has underlined the effects of single material logistics practices on project performance, practitioners need more knowledge on development paths toward successful overall logistics solutions. Based on a review of current practices obtained from the literature, this research proposes the maturity levels of planning, organizing, operating, use of technology, and information flow regarding the logistics practices in construction. Moreover, the study devises a recommended order for implementing logistics practices and investigates how companies can advance their logistics maturity from one level to the next. The proposed model has been validated via case examples from the industry. The paper contributes to construction logistics research by describing how companies can navigate development efforts to gradually improve their logistics practices. Future research could conduct more case studies within different project contexts.
KW - construction logistics
KW - construction operations
KW - industrial logistics
KW - maturity model
KW - operations management
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U2 - 10.3389/fbuil.2021.740086
DO - 10.3389/fbuil.2021.740086
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85123408165
SN - 2297-3362
VL - 7
SP - 1
EP - 20
JO - Frontiers in Built Environment
JF - Frontiers in Built Environment
M1 - 740086
ER -