An Investigation Study on the Factors Influencing the Effectiveness of Container Management and Logistics Operations in Construction Projects

Author:Prabhakaran Rajendran

Abstract:
Construction industry is the backbone of India’s economic development. Therefore this study looks into the factors influencing the effectiveness of container management and logistics operations in construction projects. This study aims to identify the respondents' facts and opinions to determine the factors influencing supply chain logistic management in the construction industry. The sample size was determined to be 130, and respondents were selected through the random sampling method. A wellstructured survey questionnaire was prepared. Around 129 respondents participated from Tamil Nadu and provided their responses. Methods deployed for analysis, such as simple percentage, standard deviation, average value, mean, and relative importance index for ranking the factors. Regression and analysis of variance, used to interpret the relationships and predictions. The key statistics has been analysed and interpreted to provide more insights on the study topics. Further, the results revealed that if an upsurge in AI & IoT based SCM practice by 1, the rate of problem reductions in SCM increases by 0.9967. Adopting the IoT-based supply chain management practices may improve the efficiency of container management in logistics and also improve the performance of the construction industry. The results of this study also pointed out the same clearly. The future scope for research in this topic may extend to various regions of India to explore the change in the factors analysed in this study. However, the results are limited to the region of the study carried out and may be changed from time to time and province to province accordingly.

Keywords:Supply Chain, Logistics, Construction Projects, Container Management.

DOI:10.46333/ijtc/13/2/1

International Journal of Trade & Commerce (Vol: 13 Issue:2)