Han, Y; Yan, X and Piroozfar, P (2023) An overall review of research on prefabricated construction supply chain management. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 30(10), pp. 5160-5195. ISSN 0969-9988
Abstract
Purpose: As a strand in industrialization movement in architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industry, prefabricated construction (PC) has gained widespread popularity due to high efficiency, energy saving, low environmental impacts, safety and other advantages of PC. Well-managed supply chain can further leverage the advantages of PC. However, there is a lack of more systematically overview of the prefabricated construction supply chain (PCSC). This paper aims to comb the current status and look into the future direction of PCSC by reviewing the existing research. Design/methodology/approach: In total, 131 articles related to prefabricated construction supply chain management (PCSCM) from 2000 to 2022 have been collated to (1) conduct a bibliometric analysis by using VOSviewer, including the literature sources, keywords co-occurrence, co-authorships, authorship citation and country active in the field of PCSCM; (2) classify and summarize the status of research in PCSCM through qualitative discussion and (3) point out the future research directions. Findings: In total, 131 articles are carried out for bibliometric analysis and in-depth qualitative discussion, the visualization maps and the main research themes in the field of PCSCM are obtained. The results show that supply chain intelligentization and informatization are hot topics. Finally, future research directions that should be paid attention to in the field of PCSCM are pointed out. Practical implications: This study can help project managers understand the current status and problems of PCSC operations and provide a basis for future management decisions. Originality/value: Compared with previous studies, this study adds the dimension of “article authorship” to the quantitative analysis and discusses the research themes in the field of PCSCM in a comprehensive manner. In addition, this paper deeply discusses the main research topics from both the specific contents and research methods adopted.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | bibliometric analysis; literature review; prefabricated construction; qualitative discussion; supply chain management |
| Index terms: | management decision, literature review, bibliometric analysis, industrialization, visualization, quantitative analysis, dimension, project manager, environmental impact, energy-saving, methodology, efficiency, movement, construction supply chain, maps |
| Subjects: | design practice, performance management, research evaluation and metrics, spatial and geospatial analysis, decision-making and reasoning, economic development, energy systems, research methods, health monitoring assessment and metrics, health behaviours and lifestyles, environmental impact, profession, data analysis and analytics, construction logistics |
| Topics: | Quality Management, Research Practice, Sustainability, Roles and Professions, Health and Safety, Design Practice, Supply Chain Management, Information Management |
| Descriptive scope: | 4 PCTA |
N.B. Descriptive scope is a count of how many of the five facets of empirical research are indicated by the words used in title, abstract and keywords. It is not intended as a judgement on the research; merely a count of the kind of word we would expect to indicate Phenomenon, Concepts, Theoretical framing, Empirical techniques, Analytical techniques. If all five are present, then a code of “5 PCTEA” will indicate this. If you feel the coding for this record is questionable, we welcome discussion around the terms we matched or the way we categorized them. The facet you would expect may not be coded, or a facet may be coded inappropriately. This can also bear on a larger question, of which facets should be treated as defining in construction management research. Please get in touch, and we will look at it. More details here