Performance management in construction supply chains: A systematic literature review

Supply chain performance measurement systems are “the central managerial mechanisms for achieving efficient and effective supply chain management” (Hald and Mouritsen, 2018, p. 256), yet only a few studies have been conducted within the construction sector. The purpose of the research presented in this paper was to discover if construction projects could be made to benefit from end-to-end analysis of the kind seen more generally in supply chain management. With this in mind, a methodology of systematic literature review was adopted, aimed at (1) assessing the current state of supply chain performance measurement in construction projects, and (2) identifying areas of inadequacy. The findings of this study reveal construction supply chain performance to be anideal area for further research. Although the disciplines of supply chain and project management differ, they overlap in terms of how an organisation can manage performance within both upstream and downstream networks. Drawing upon the viewpoints of different disciplines, the study provides original insights for practitioners seeking to improve performance through the reconfiguration of metrics commonly used in project management. Furthermore, it identifies opportunities for academics to research a critical yet underrated aspect of the supply chain.