Background and Objective: As a strategic mother industry, the steel industry plays a crucial role in economic security, industrial development, and the stability of raw material supply. This study aims to explain the role of government policies in shaping resilient supply chain governance within this industry and to identify its key dimensions.
Methodology: This study adopted a qualitative approach using the thematic analysis strategy. Data were collected through 18 semi-structured interviews with senior executives in the steel industry, policymakers from the Ministry of Industry, Mine and Trade, logistics experts, and energy specialists. The data analysis process was conducted based on the six-phase framework of Braun and Clarke, including familiarization with data, generating initial codes, searching for themes, reviewing themes, defining and naming themes, and producing the report.
Findings: The thematic analysis revealed four main dimensions of resilience governance, comprising 12 organizing themes and 30 basic themes: Strategic Government Policymaking (regulation and policy stability, support for industrial infrastructure, and strategic resource management); Network Governance and Stakeholder Participation (inter-institutional coordination, industry participation in decision-making, and supply chain networking); Data-Driven Governance and Digital Infrastructure (supply chain information management, data transparency, and leveraging digital technologies); and Institutional Capacity for Crisis Management (institutional flexibility, organizational learning, and rapid crisis response).
Conclusion: True supply chain resilience in the steel industry is achieved when the government transitions from an interventionist role to that of a facilitator and intelligent regulator. Furthermore, network governance—based on transparency, inter-organizational collaboration, and data-driven decision-making—must replace traditional hierarchical structures.