Supply chain management of mineral fertilizers

Abstract

A comprehensive monitoring of the functioning of the Ukrainian mineral fertilizers market has been carried out. It has been proven that strategic mana­gement of supply chains in the mineral fertilizer market is determined by the ability of business entities to form, maintain, and adapt the resource provision necessary for the effective functioning of the supply chain in a dynamic environment. The feasibility of using an approach to strategic choice is reasonably justified, according to which the organization of the supply chain should be based on the maximum use of the specific properties and potential inherent in the companyʼs specific position within the chain, which allows for enhancing syner­gistic effects between its elements. A definition of the essence of the term "supply chain core" is proposed, which is considered as a strategically pivotal component that shapes the mission, value priorities, and resource configuration of the supply chain, determining its development trajectory and the selection of adaptive strategies in the long term. It is hypothesized that the strategic choice in the process of building a supply chain should be aimed at utilizing the capabilities of the supply chain core, which not only enables enhancing the synergy of its elements but also ensures adaptability to environ­mental changes. Within the study, a direct con­nection was established between the resource content of the supply chain core and the choice of supply chain management strategies. Testing the proposed hypothesis through the connection between the resource capacity of the supply chain and the optimal supply chain strategy of the operators in the Ukrainian mineral fertilizer market will provide opportunities to more deeply reveal the mechanisms of supply chain management strategy formation and understand the logic of building the supply chain core in accordance with the goals that determine the orientation of the business model.