Research on the Impact of Digital Transformation on Supply Chain Disruption Risk in Steel Enterprises

DOI: https://doi.org/10.62517/jmsd.202512404

Author(s)

Qingfeng Tang*, Caiying Wu

Affiliation(s)

Liaoning University of Science and Technology, Anshan, Liaoning, China *Corresponding Author

Abstract

Against the backdrop of escalating uncertainty in the global supply chain, steel enterprises are confronted with multiple risks such as dependence on iron ore imports, disruptions in continuous blast furnace production, blockages in bulk logistics, and demand fluctuations. Empirical data indicates that deep digital transformation can reduce the probability of disruptions by 40%-65%, shorten recovery time by 50%-75%, and reduce economic losses by 35%-60%. However, the effectiveness of transformation is moderated by three key factors: data governance level (breaking down silos in ERP/MES/SCM systems), organizational adaptability (establishing a flat emergency decision-making chain), and ecological collaboration breadth (co-building industrial cluster-level platforms). The study shows that digital transformation is the core path for steel enterprises to build resilient supply chains, but it requires simultaneous breakthroughs in technology integration, organizational change, and ecological cooperation bottlenecks to achieve a paradigm shift from passive risk resistance to active risk control.

Keywords

Digital Transformation; Supply Chain Disruption Risk; Supply Chain Resilience; Steel Enterprises

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