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Inspired by multiple benefits, including competitive advantages from developing resilient supply chains, this study was designed for the development of effective assessment models to evaluate Supply Chain Capabilities (SCC), improving resilience in Industrialised Construction (IC) in one of the high-density cities: Hong Kong (HK). First identifying appropriate SCC, this study aimed to develop multi-stage-mathematical models to evaluate the adoption of SCC of IC in HK. Experts' judgements were solicited and analysed using fuzzy synthetic evaluation. Forty-one measurement items were grouped under nine critical SCC components, and their 'importance' and 'current practice' indices were determined. The importance index of SCC is high, spotlighting the significance of the contribution of SCC to resilience whereas the current practice index is comparatively low, highlighting the dire need to bridge this gap with capability improvements. To the authors' knowledge, these evaluation models are the first set of structured models designed to assess SCC of IC, providing valuable insights to practitioners for well-informed decision-making in formulating strategies to initiate and nurture resilient supply chains in IC in HK. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Given the heightened imperatives for supply chain resilience (SCR) in industrialized construction (IC) in Hong Kong, this study modeled the dynamic impact of supply chain vulnerabilities (SCVs) and supply chain capabilities (SCCs) on IC supply chains. The data collected through expert surveys, interviews, and case studies were analyzed using social network analysis (SNA) and system dynamics modeling (SDM) to develop the research models. Onsite assembly was identified as the most vulnerable supply chain phase, and anticipation as the most influential capability. Further, the use of an interoperable smart software package and other suggested strategies were shown to enhance IC's resilient capabilities. As key practical contributions, these findings provide evidence-based insights for adopting well-focused performance-enhancing measures to achieve SCR in IC. Moreover, this is the first initiative to explore the potential applications of SDM and SNA to assess IC supply chain dynamics, targeting a goal of enhanced resilience. This study, therefore, contributes substantially to the IC and SCR knowledge domains. Findings should also motivate and provide insights for scholars pursuing similar industry-specific improvements in other jurisdictions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The heightened risk exposure of construction supply chains (SCs) calls for greater resilience. Focussing on industrialized construction (IC), this study examines how supply chain resilience (SCR) can be boosted through clear identification of the relevant and appropriate supply chain capabilities (SCC) that construction firms would then need to nurture and/or develop further. This study conducted a systematic review of SCC related literature, followed by an in-depth analysis and consolidation of the findings which enabled the development of a proposed action framework for achieving SCR in IC. The results revealed 58 SCC related to IC and mapped the yearly publication trend, publications by country and methodological approaches followed in previous research. Thematic analysis was conducted to categorize the identified SCC into 12 newly formulated constructs. Further, the findings help to identify a suite of capabilities (SCC) to develop value-enhanced resilient SCs in IC and provide a foundation for further research in SCR in the construction industry. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]