How Global Supply Chain Management Is Disrupting Local Supply Chain Management Case of Oil and Gas Industry in UAE

The development of modern business is highly dependent on the factor of globalization, which impacts both economic and social aspects of modern business activity. In the context of globalization, modern businesses must be capable to identify optimal formats of strategic development to satisfy the needs of key stakeholders and preserve strong competitive positions. This study analyzed the role of globalization in the aspect of modification of the supply chain management (SCM) processes in modern organizations operating in the oil & gas (O&G) sector. It was sensible to analyze a research problem about the influence of the global SCM trends on the development of local SCM processes in the oil & gas sector of different countries. For the realization of the study objective, the qualitative research methodology was applied. A researcher initially analyzed the findings of relevant and reliable academic literature sources to identify the existing knowledge in the sphere of the study. Based on an analysis of academic literature, relevant challenges and knowledge gaps were identified. To address the stated gaps of the study, it was important to perform a mixture of interview and case analysis. A semi-structured interview format was applied to collect primary data from the respondents of the study. Representatives of management of different O&G sector companies were attracted to the study. For the aims of case analysis, a set of relevant cases describing the process of local SCM transformation in the target industry was considered. The findings of the study were analyzed using the thematic analysis instrument. The outcomes of the study demonstrated the significant role of global trends for the modernization of local SCM processes in the O&G sector. Specific factors that were found to be vital included digitalization, sustainability, and knowledge management. It was found that the O&G business cannot ignore the requirements of the global trends if it aims to compete in the global market and reach long-term development objectives.