Kindly complete the following survey questionnaire on SCM in UAE Construction Industry and send you responses email.

Your time and input for this research is highly appreciated. engr_ayazali@yahoo.com

Supply Chain Management (SCM) as defined by La Londe (1998) is The delivery of enhanced customer and economic value through synchronized management of the flow of physical goods and associated information from sourcing through consumption. For more clarification, some forms of SCM include joint venture, strategic alliances, and long-term agreements

Company Name: ------------------------------Address in UAE:-------------------------------Contact Person:-------------------------------------

1. Employee strength? 50 50 100 101 200 201 300 300

2. General experience in UAE construction industry? 5 years 5 10 years 10 15 years 15 years

3. Annual turnover of your organization is (US Dollar)? 10 million 10 50 million 50 100 million 100 million

4. Value of a typical project in your organization is (US Dollar)? 1 million 1 5 million 5 10 million 10 million

5. Typical project duration in your organization is? 1 year 1 2 years 2 3 years

3 years 6. Type of organization?

Government Building contractor Roadworks / infrastructure contractor Industrial Projects contractor General contracting Other: .

7. Project expertise in: Buildings (residential) Buildings (commercial) Roadworks / infrastructure Industrial Projects Utilities Projects Other: .

8. What is the length of partnership agreement between your company and suppliers & clients? Agreement with suppliers No agreement 1 2 years 3 5 years 6 10 years More than 10 years

Agreement with clients

No agreement 1 2 years 3 5 years 6 10 years More than 10 years

9. Relevance of SCM to your business? Not relevant Somewhat relevant Most relevant

10. SCM functions which are important to internal organization of your organization? Strongly agree Production Procurement Operation Storage Inventory Other Somewhat agree Uncertain Somewhat disagree Strongly disagree

11. SCM features which are important in relationship with your client? Strongly agree Cost benefits Ease construction process Somewhat agree Uncertain Somewhat disagree Strongly disagree

Ease tendering process Ease design process Achieve standardization Other

12. SCM features which are important in relationship with your supplier? Strongly agree Better quality service Cost benefits Simplify the construction process Simplify the ordering process Other Somewhat agree Uncertain Somewhat disagree Strongly disagree

13. Main objective(s) in developing SCM in your organisation? Strongly agree Better customer service Benefits to client Benefits to supplier Increase profits Increase competitiveness Decrease paperwork Cost reduction within organization Superior quality assurance Supply chain reduction Other Somewhat agree Uncertain Somewhat disagree Strongly disagree

14. Obstacles faced in SCM in your organization? Strongly agree Management noncommitment Lack of conceptual understanding Inefficient organization structure Non-commitment of partner Unclear strategic benefits Poor I.T. infrastructure Other Somewhat agree Uncertain Somewhat disagree Strongly disagree