Supply Chain Management in Megaprojects: Roles, Challenges, and Strategic Levers in the Middle East
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e-commerce, Hajj, logistics, megaprojects, Middle East, resilience, supply chain, urban rail, vaccination
Abstract
Megaprojects in the Middle East-spanning public transport, e-commerce, healthcare, and large gatherings-shape economies and public services at scale. Research from leading organizations confirms that cost overruns and delays are the norm, not the exception, in large-scale projects [1, 2]. This paper positions supply chain management (SCM) as a decisive lever for predictable delivery. It synthesizes principles for early and thorough planning, transparent partnerships, adaptive logistics, and data-driven control, and illustrates them through regional examples: Dubai's vaccine distribution hub, Noon.com's fulfillment network in Saudi Arabia and the UAE, Dubai Metro's staged expansion, and Hajj operations logistics. The discussion concludes with a practical leadership playbook for resilient execution.
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