Identifying and assessing supply chain risks in gas supply projects in Hormozgan Province

Document Type : Research/ Original/ Regular Article

Author

Bandar Abbas, University of Hormozgan, Department of Industrial Management

Abstract

The gas industry supply chain, as one of the largest and most complex industries in the world, is subject to numerous technical, financial, political, social, and natural disaster-related risks. If managers of related organizations do not manage the aforementioned risks properly and do not include appropriate solutions to reduce or eliminate the effects of these risks in their instructions, they will face huge and irreparable losses. The aim of this study is to identify and assess supply chain risks in gas supply projects in Hormozgan province. In the first stage, 50 risks were identified using a literature review, and then these risks were screened using the Delphi technique and 35 risks were approved. Then, the risks were ranked using the FMEA analysis method. The statistical population of the present study included all experts and specialists in gas supply projects in Hormozgan province, and the data collection tools included the Delphi questionnaire and the FMEA questionnaire. The results of this study showed that the most important supply chain risks in gas supply projects in Hormozgan province are, respectively, investment risks, liquidity, policy, capacity constraints, tender pricing, delay or disruption in supply, and cost, for which solutions have been outlined for each of them to manage and reduce the impact.

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Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript
Available Online from 30 August 2025
  • Receive Date: 01 February 2025
  • Revise Date: 09 May 2025
  • Accept Date: 30 August 2025
  • Publish Date: 30 August 2025