The role of procurement in performance deviation recovery in large EPC projects

The role of procurement in performance deviation recovery in large EPC projects

Within engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) companies operating large engineering projects by means of their supply chains, procurement plays a key role in project execution. During project execution, deviations from desired performance in terms of time, cost and quality take place. Procu...

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Main Authors: Guido JL Micheli, Enrico Cagno
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2016-10-01
Series:International Journal of Engineering Business Management
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1847979016675302
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spelling doaj-b63f5d4db0ce4a639c1b5a8b8e24bdc82021-04-02T13:16:18ZengSAGE PublishingInternational Journal of Engineering Business Management1847-97902016-10-01810.1177/1847979016675302The role of procurement in performance deviation recovery in large EPC projectsGuido JL Micheli0Enrico Cagno1 Department of Management, Economics and Industrial Engineering, Politecnico di Milano, Milano, Italy Department of Management, Economics and Industrial Engineering, Politecnico di Milano, Milano, ItalyWithin engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) companies operating large engineering projects by means of their supply chains, procurement plays a key role in project execution. During project execution, deviations from desired performance in terms of time, cost and quality take place. Procurement can contribute considerably to such deviations as well as to reduce or possibly eliminate them. By means of a multiple case study of three best-in-class EPC companies, the article shows that companies use different ways, namely strategy modifications, process modifications and combined modifications, to deal with project deviations.https://doi.org/10.1177/1847979016675302
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description Within engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) companies operating large engineering projects by means of their supply chains, procurement plays a key role in project execution. During project execution, deviations from desired performance in terms of time, cost and quality take place. Procurement can contribute considerably to such deviations as well as to reduce or possibly eliminate them. By means of a multiple case study of three best-in-class EPC companies, the article shows that companies use different ways, namely strategy modifications, process modifications and combined modifications, to deal with project deviations.
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