What the Egan Report said about Logistics in the Construction Supply Chain

Supply Chain Management and Logistics
A considerable amount of waste is incurred in the industry as a result of poor logistics. There should be greater focus on supply chain management and logistics to facilitate integrated working and the elimination of waste. Supply chain management is the process by which one optimises the flow of goods and materials from supplier to the point of use and logistics
is the process used to manage the flow of goods and materials, equipment, services and people though the supply chain.  Designers, constructors and product suppliers
should examine logistics principles and how they can be applied to facilitate integration. In particular they should consider:

• the logistics of supply and delivery of goods and materials to site;
  and the tracking of goods and materials through the supply chain
  (manufacture to the point of use).

• Both these themes have potential to deliver:

• productivity improvements;
• waste reduction;
• sustainability (energy saving);
• improvement to health and safety; and
• promotion of wider use of IT.

(From Accelerating Change, A report by the Strategic Forum for Construction Chaired by Sir John Egan )