Strategic Value Chain Management

Strategic Value Chain Management

Identification and Ranking of Factors Influencing the Optimization of Technology-Based Sustainable Supply Chain Management Systems: A Case Study of the Iranian Steel Industry

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
Alireza Soltan Mohammadi 1
Mohsen Ahmadvand 2
1 M.A. Candidate, Department of Industrial Management, Faculty of Alborz Campus, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
2 Faculty member, Department of Industrial Management and Entrepreneurship, Faculty of Governance, Shahed University
10.22075/svcm.2026.39866.1074
Abstract
Background and Objectives: Today, modern technologies and digital tools, relying on intelligent algorithms, enable the optimization of sustainable supply chain management systems. This approach increases efficiency and reduces production and distribution risks and disruptions by predicting risks, improving decision-making, and implementing preventive maintenance. Therefore, the aim of this study was to identify and rank the factors influencing the optimization of technology-based sustainable supply chain management systems.
Materials and Methods: This study, in terms of methodology, is based on the Structural Cross-Impact Matrix Analysis with a futures studies approach and is applied in nature. The statistical population consisted of 25 senior supply chain managers in Iran’s steel industry. Data were collected through library research, structured interviews, and a Structural Cross-Impact Matrix scoring questionnaire, and were analyzed using MICMAC statistical software.
Results: The findings showed that training and developing technology-oriented decision-making skills among supply chain human resources, developing smart supply chain management systems using predictive algorithms, and applying artificial intelligence analytics in supply chain decision-making systems are the most influential factors in optimizing technology-based sustainable supply chain management systems.
Conclusion: This study showed that it can identify the opportunities and challenges of Iran’s steel industry and, by providing appropriate strategies, improve supply chain efficiency and resilience. Employing strategic foresight also makes it possible to predict environmental changes and emerging technologies, facilitating better adaptation of the steel industry to global developments and supporting sustainable development.
Keywords
Sustainable Supply Chain Management
Sustainable Supply Chain Management Systems
Technology
Foresight Approach
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Strategic Value Chain Management
Volume 3, Issue 2 - Serial Number 9
Research papers
Summer 2026
Pages 53-73

  • Receive Date 28 November 2025
  • Revise Date 05 January 2026
  • Accept Date 10 February 2026
  • Publish Date 23 July 2026