Identifying and prioritizing supply chain digitization barriers in chemical industries

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Document Type : Research/ Original/ Regular Article

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1 Industrial management Islamic Azad University Researcg Sciences Unit

2 Assistant Professor, Department of Management, Islamic Azad University, North Tehran Branch

Abstract

Digital supply chain is a type of development of information systems and the adoption of innovative technologies that strengthen the integration and agility of the supply chain, thereby improving customer service and sustainable business performance. The main goal of this research is to identify and prioritize the barriers to digitalization of the supply chain using the ISM approach. This research is practical in terms of classification based on the purpose, and it is a descriptive research of post-event type in terms of classification based on the method. The sampling method of this research is targeted and chemical industry experts and academic experts were surveyed. The tool of data collection in this research is paired comparison questionnaires and the collected data were analyzed through interpretive structural technique. The results of the research showed; Obstacles of traditional management style, lack of training, cultural and organizational barriers, environmental barriers, lack of suitable infrastructure, limited financial resources, lack of awareness of the benefits of supply chain digitization are among the most important barriers to supply chain digitization.

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Supply Chain Management

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript
Available Online from 30 August 2025

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  • Receive Date: 16 October 2024
  • Revise Date: 24 February 2025
  • Accept Date: 30 August 2025
  • Publish Date: 30 August 2025

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