Integrating Green, Lean, Agile and Six Sigma Management Strategies into Construction Supply Chain Management

The construction industry is under constant pressure to maintain the continuous improvement in productivity and hence add value to the construction projects. Despite the introduction of various management concepts, methods and approaches, such as Lean Thinking, Supply Chain Management and Lean Construction Management, an integrated construction supply chain management approach that utilises the strengths of multiple existing methods is lacking. This paper proposes a conceptual model of Lean Construction Supply Chain Management (LCSCM) to fill the above-mentioned research gap. The proposed model shall incorporate integrating Green, Lean, Agile and Six Sigma (GLASS) management strategies with the integration management of Construction Supply Chain (CSC) to minimise waste and to improve productivity. The integration of Construction Supply Chain stakeholders promotes collaboration. The integration of GLASS into Construction Supply Chain Management (CSCM) optimises the combined advantages of Green, Lean, Agile and Six Sigma management strategies in CSCM. This more efficient Construction Supply Chain Management approach helps maintain the continuous improvement desired in the construction industry. The proposed novel approach to CSCM, is a contribution of this paper to the body of knowledge. It provides the construction industry with more confidence to widespread the integration of GLASS into CSCM.