A MULTI-DISCIPLINARY REPRESENTATION OF THE SUPPLY CHAIN INFORMATION IN CONSTRUCTION : AN INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO PROJECT MANAGEMENT

摘要

This research contributes to the development of an intelligent integrated system suited to the needs of supply chain management in construction. In construction, supply chains are in the main project based. This paper presents a different approach to integration through the multi-disciplinary and complex representation of supply chain information and knowledge. We focus on information flow, and propose PSL, (Process Specification Language), a formal language aimed at creating a neutral, standard language for process specification to serve as a neutral representation to integrate multiple process related applications throughout the manufacturing life cycle.