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Supply Chain Management (SCM) as defined by La Londe (1998) is The delivery of enhan ed ustomer and e onomi value through syn hroni!ed management of the flo" of physi al goods and asso iated information from sour ing through onsumption#$ %or more larifi ation& some forms of SCM in lude 'oint venture& strategi allian es& and long(term agreements

Company )ame* ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( +ddress in ,+-*(((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( Conta t .erson*(((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((

&! Employee strength' / 01 01 2 111 111 2 311 311 2 411 5 411

(! )eneral e*perience in UAE construction industry' / 0 years 0 2 11 years 11 2 10 years 5 10 years

+! Annual turnover of your organi$ation is ,US -ollar.' / 11 million 11 2 01 million 01 2 111 million 5 111 million

/! 0alue of a typical pro1ect in your organi$ation is ,US -ollar.' / 1 million 1 2 0 million 0 2 11 million 5 11 million

2! 3ypical pro1ect duration in your organi$ation is' / 1 year 1 2 3 years 3 2 4 years

5 4 years 4! 3ype of organi$ation'

6overnment 7uilding ontra tor 8oad"or9s : infrastru ture ontra tor ;ndustrial .ro'e ts ontra tor 6eneral ontra ting <ther* ====#

5! 6ro1ect e*pertise in7 7uildings (residential) 7uildings ( ommer ial) 8oad"or9s : infrastru ture ;ndustrial .ro'e ts ,tilities .ro'e ts <ther* ====#

8! 9hat is the length of partnership agreement :etween your company and suppliers ; clients' Agreement with suppliers )o agreement 1 2 3 years 4 2 0 years > 2 11 years More than 11 years

Agreement with clients

)o agreement 1 2 3 years 4 2 0 years > 2 11 years More than 11 years

<! =elevance of SCM to your :usiness' )ot relevant Some"hat relevant Most relevant

&>! SCM functions which are important to internal organi$ation of your organi$ation' Strongly agree .rodu tion .ro urement <peration Storage ;nventory <ther====== Some"hat agree ,n ertain Some"hat disagree Strongly disagree

&&! SCM features which are important in relationship with your client' Strongly agree Cost benefits -ase onstru tion pro ess Some"hat agree ,n ertain Some"hat disagree Strongly disagree

-ase tendering pro ess -ase design pro ess + hieve standardi!ation <ther=======

&(! SCM features which are important in relationship with your supplier' Strongly agree 7etter ?uality servi e Cost benefits Simplify the onstru tion pro ess Simplify the ordering pro ess <ther====== Some"hat agree ,n ertain Some"hat disagree Strongly disagree

&+! Main o:1ective,s. in developing SCM in your organisation' Strongly agree 7etter ustomer servi e 7enefits to lient 7enefits to supplier ;n rease profits ;n rease ompetitiveness @e rease paper"or9 Cost redu tion "ithin organi!ation Superior ?uality assuran e Supply hain redu tion <ther======= Some"hat agree ,n ertain Some"hat disagree Strongly disagree

&/! ?:stacles faced in SCM in your organi$ation' Strongly agree Management non( ommitment La 9 of on eptual understanding ;neffi ient organi!ation stru ture )on( ommitment of partner ,n lear strategi benefits .oor ;#T# infrastru ture <ther======= Some"hat agree ,n ertain Some"hat disagree Strongly disagree