This paper investigates the impact of lean and partnering approaches to supply management in the construction industry. The paper outlines how the project environment that is endemic in the construction industry creates power regime structures that are often resistant to lean and partnering...

Purpose – There is a view that firms should decide between a lean or agile approach to supply management primarily on the basis of whether their product offering is “functional” (predictable demand, low variety and a long life cycle) or “innovative” (unpredictable demand, high variety...