INDUSTRY COMPETITIVENESS:

A Supply Chain Learning Agenda

Scott Fernie &

Stuart Tennant Friday 27th. April 2012

Presentation

1.0 Welcome and Introductions 2.0 Progress to Date… 3.0 The Scottish Construction Industry… 4.0 Opportunities for Industry / Academic Collaboration… 5.0 AOCB 6.0 Closing Remarks 7.0 Date of next meeting

Agenda:

SCM Academic / Industry Forum

Progress to date…

Theory & Practice

* Interviews:

* Organizational

Learning in

Construction Supply

Chain

* Interventions:

1,2 & 3

Three Key Questions…..

1/ What does the future hold for the Scottish construction sector?

The significant curtailing of public sector capital expenditure has been a

severe blow for a Scottish construction industry disproportionately reliant on

public sector investment. Coupled with limited private investment, the

construction industry in Scotland is estimated to have contracted by a further

3% in 2011 with the forecast of another difficult year ahead.

SCM Academic / Industry Forum

Three Key Questions…..

2/ What impact will SFT have on the future management of the supply chain?

Despite the prevailing gloomy outlook, there are a number of significant

developments currently ongoing. Notable changes to the construction

landscape include the establishment of the Scottish Futures Trust (SFT) “with a

responsibility to deliver value for money across all public infrastructure

investment”.

SCM Academic / Industry Forum

Three Key Questions…..

3/ What key opportunities exist for research and industry to collaborate?

Notwithstanding the future role and impact of SFT, there are a number of other

significant developments facing the construction sector in Scotland, including

the NHS Framework Scotland (second generation), the low-carbon agenda and

Scottish Independence.

SCM Academic / Industry Forum

Evidence from the research would suggest supply chain

management ‘creep’ as opposed to ‘substantive’ change.

Reflecting on initial research aims and ambitions, interventions

and the co-production of pragmatic supply chain solutions has

proved to be elusive.

Potential for further avenues of industry / academic research

Summary

SCM Academic / Industry Forum

1.0 Welcome and Introductions 2.0 Progress to Date… 3.0 The Scottish Construction Industry… 4.0 Opportunities for Industry / Academic Collaboration… 5.0 AOCB 6.0 Closing Remarks 7.0 Date of next meeting

Agenda:

SCM Academic / Industry Forum