Since the advent of the first form of electronic procurement (EP), the procurement process
(ie, the stages and underlying activities) has evolved to transform the world of commerce …

The benefits of integrating and coordinating supply chain partners have been well
recognized in many industries. In the construction industry, supply chain integration is …

1. Graduate School of Design, Harvard University, Gund Hall, 48 Quincy Street, Cambridge,
MA, 02138, USA. bbecerik@ gsd. harvard. edu 2. Includes the value of construction work …

Mounting emphasis on construction supply chain management (CSCM) is due to both global
sourcing of materials and a shortage of labor. These factors force increasing amounts of …

The increased interest in using Building Information Modeling (BIM) in detailed construction
cost estimates calls for methodologies to evaluate the effectiveness of BIM-Assisted Detailed …

One of the most important phases in the construction industry (CI) is the bidding process.
During the bidding process, selecting the most appropriate sub-contractors (SCs) for the …

The advent of internet technology has resulted to increasing use of e-Commerce
applications, particularly e-Procurement systems in supply chain management by firms …

The 2002 global ICT rankings by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) ranked
Nigeria 27th among 51 African countries and 153rd among 178 countries in the world. It was …

Over the past decades, e-marketplaces have been playing significant roles in the global
economic development. The mounting trend of the world's Internet population offers …

The potential of ICT for improving the quality of professional services in the construction
industry is generally acknowledged. While reports abound on ICT in the construction …