Advanced Work Packaging Digital Threads to Enable Supply Chain Visibility on Capital Projects

The complexity of construction supply chains continues to increase as construction materials and methods become more intricate. Construction project stakeholders are encouraged to share information across the supply chain to foster stakeholder alignment and facilitate transparency.  RT-TC-03 created a web-based open-source digital library containing specifications from seven digital threads with supply chains on capital projects to encourage communication among stakeholders. Having open-source digital library in an interactive web-based format provides a database and user interface to promote the integration of supply chain elements with AWP practices. The research described in the team’s final report, FR-TC-03, was motivated by a specific need identified by RT-363.  RT-TC-03 identified the following benefits for implementing supply chain digital threads through the open-source web-based digital library:      

Increased alignment among stakeholders connected to the supply chain     

An increase in the visibility of supply chain information through the implementation of digital threads on the web tool     

Improved data sharing among stakeholders across the supply chain     

Clearly defined project stakeholder responsibilities for materials