Developing Sustainable and Resilient Supply Chains: Final Industry Report, Project 2.86

This SBEnrc project examined the approaches to improve supply chain sustainability and resilience in the built environment. It provided practical recommendations for clients and suppliers to deliver sustainable and resilient products and services. The project developed a framework for improving client organisations’ capabilities in addressing supply chain sustainability and resilience, with a focus on six key interconnected organisational and management processes including leadership and strategy, risk and opportunity, organisation and management, procurement and process, alignment and integration and data and knowledge. The project offered an innovative approach to understanding and assessing an organisation’s capabilities and performance in developing supply chain sustainability and resilience that are critical to achieving its sustainability and resilience goals. A practical maturity assessment and benchmarking tool – the MAB tool – was developed to operationalise the MAB process. Case studies were conducted to demonstrate the application of the MAB tool. The project also examined the impact of client/ government-driven initiatives and innovations on supply chain sustainability and resilience, and proposed recommendations for Australian organisations including SMEs and their clients to enhance supply chain sustainability and resilience from organisational, people and operational dimensions. The project outcomes will enhance the efficiency, reliability and sustainability of supply chains and help the Australian building and infrastructure clients in public and private sectors to achieve their sustainability and resilience goals. The outcomes may contribute to optimising long-term economic, social and environmental benefit to the nation and community.