Supply Chain Risk Assessment Using Analytic Network Processes Case Study: Zagros Petrochemical Company Located in South Pars Economic Zone

Subject Areas : Business Strategy

Andisheh Honarvar ¹ , Mohammad Ali Soukhakian ² , Ali Honarvar ³

1 - Farahan Branch, Islamic Azad University Farahan, Iran
2 - Shiraz University Shiraz, Iran
3 - Gachsaran branch, Lecturer of Islamic Azad University Gachsaran, Iran

Received: 2014-01-20 Accepted : 2014-03-20 Published : 2015-01-01

Keywords: Risk, supply chain management, Supply Chain, supply chain risk, network analysis process,

Abstract :

Considering the increase in the dynamics of logistics, salesmarkets and hence the uncertainty associated with planning, companiesshould be capable of make informed decisions under risk. The keycharacteristic of risks involved in supply chain is that the risks extendbeyond the corporate boundaries. Furthermore, these extended boundariescan, in themselves, provide the source for the supply chain risks.The present research aims to identify the supply chain risks of ZagrosPetrochemical Company, to prioritize the risks , and to make recommendationsto managers to confront them. To achieve these objectives,Analytic Network Processes (ANP) are employed. The nature of theresearch method is applied survey. The data for this research were collectedusing questionnaires distributed among managers. It is concludedthat boycott are the most important risk involved in the supply chainof Zagros Petrochemical Company.