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Effectiveness of Virtual Team for Improving Communication Breakdown in IBS Project Delivery Process Ahmad Pozin, Mohd Affendi; Mohd Nawi, Mohd Nasrun; Romle, Abdul Rahim
International Journal of Supply Chain Management Vol 5, No 4 (2016): International Journal of Supply Chain Management (IJSCM)
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Technological innovation and globalization force the organizations collaborate across time, culture, and geographical boundaries. It becomes one of the ordinary practices to the construction sector and has given rise to the concept of global teams known as a virtual team. Virtual team drives by advance technology to solve the communication issues and perceived as an effective, efficient, and creative team structure. Effective communication is an essential process to develop project success in the construction Industrialised Building System (IBS) project. However the implication of the fragmented approach in the IBS project development process was reflected in the lack of communication between multidisciplinary project teams cause various problem such as lower performance and a higher turnover of staff. Therefore, this research aims to investigate the effects of communication, subject to different project stage and to identify the key factors to enhance virtual team communication processes between the practitioners.
Existing Practices of Building Information Modeling (BIM) Implementation in the Public Sector Harun, Aizul Nahar; Samad, Suzana Abd; Mohd Nawi, Mohd Nasrun; Haron, Nuzul Azam
International Journal of Supply Chain Management Vol 5, No 4 (2016): International Journal of Supply Chain Management (IJSCM)
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The Government of Malaysia has taken a proactive action by implementing the strategic ICT-driven or ICT-enabled transformation programmes and ICT plays a critical role in ensuring their efficient and effective implementation. However regardless the efforts, the implementation of BIM in Malaysia mostly on the private sector driven and it is still between BIM level 0 and BIM level 1. As many of countries across the globe have shown great interest and their public sector plays an important role in leading the market towards BIM adoption, the Government of Malaysia and its agencies by capitalising the existing hard and soft-infrastructures in Malaysia should play significant roles to help in stimulate BIM technology in Malaysia to be comparable with other developed countries. This paper through literature review aims to establish a clear understanding about the global BIM implementation in the public sector, to determine the public sector readiness to adopt BIM in Malaysia and to investigate the potential of BIM implementation within the public sector. In addition, suggestions on the focus of the other research papers on BIM implementation within the public sector will be included.
Factors Influencing Project Delay: A Case Study of the Vale Malaysia Minerals Project (VMMP) Mohd Nawi, Mohd Nasrun; Deraman, R; Hasmori, M.F; Hasmori, M.A Azimi,; Lee, A.
International Journal of Supply Chain Management Vol 5, No 4 (2016): International Journal of Supply Chain Management (IJSCM)
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Delays are one of the biggest problems faced by the construction industry. The delays in construction projects have significant financial and social impact to parties involved in the projects. The main objective of this study is to explore the causes of delay in the Vale Malaysia Minerals Project (VMMP) in Lumut, Perak. This study was conducted by using a qualitative approach. A series of  face to face interviews were conducted with an expert from construction organization and  VMMP staff.  Responses were analysed qualitatively using content analysis  and a comprehensive interpretation was developed. The results revealed that several factors that contribute to the delay in VMMP completion, i.e. communication, delayed in material delivery, and poor management on site, etc. Time and cost overrun were the common effects of delays in construction project. The findings of this study will help the project manager or the client to take necessary measures and to use of supply chain management  to avoid delays of project completion in a construction project.
Value Management: A Systematic Approach for Improving Time Performance in Construction Projects Nasir, Najuwa; Mohd Nawi, Mohd Nasrun; Zulhumadi, Faisal; Anuar, Herman Shah; Radzuan, Kamaruddin
International Journal of Supply Chain Management Vol 5, No 4 (2016): International Journal of Supply Chain Management (IJSCM)
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The construction industry is considered to be the largest contributor to the nations economy. However, there are many challenges that had to be overcome to ensure construction projects are successful in achieving the minimum cost to utilize the necessary resources in the success of the project. Some of the construction projects failed to be completed on schedule due to the negligence of certain parties in ensuring that the project value is at the maximum level. Responding to the challenge, this research hopes to counter this problem and help towards the betterment of the construction industry using a value management approach. Therefore, this paper discusses the successful factors in implementing value management through the interview and documentation data gathering process. As a result, it shows that local practitioners of value analysis in construction projects should consider these important factors as a catalyst for increasing the value of projects.
Procurement Performance and Supplier Management Measurement Issues: A Case of Malaysian Private Company Mohd Nawi, Mohd Nasrun; M., Songappenm; Nadarajan, Santhisegaran; Ibrahim, Siti Halipah; Mustapha, Ramlee
International Journal of Supply Chain Management Vol 6, No 1 (2017): International Journal of Supply Chain Management (IJSCM)
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The rising material and operational cost for manufacturers in medical device industry is of concern to many organizations. As such, it’s imperative measurement of procurement and supplier performance established which will enable competitive advantage and provide a framework to stakeholders for continuous improvement. The main objective of this paper is to develop a procurement and supplier performance measurement system at ABC Sdn Bhd (not real name). By conducting literature reviews in procurement performance measurement and supplier performance measurement. Key components of supply chain together with the resources, procedures and output, a model is been developed.  Additionally, a system has been established with a set of generic measures and six perspectives. The case study conducted at the ABC Sdn Bhd.  Medical applies to model develop to describe the procurement department within the supply chain activities. Results shows supply chain department has already made a good progress in measuring procurement process through the implementation of supplier development program. Data that are manually collected but not properly utilized. Few areas need to measure include cycle time of delivery, order processing time, effectiveness, efficiency and reliability. Though a lot of hard work was involved, the advantages of establishing a measurement system outweigh the costs and efforts involved in its implementation. Results of key performance index measurements provide stakeholders with critical information on efficiency and effectiveness of the procurement department’s work.