DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION OF SUPPLY CHAINS INVOLVING WATER TRANSPORT

Ю. В. Куруджи, к. е. н., доцент, доцент кафедри "Менеджмент і маркетинг", Одеський національний морський університет С. Г. Кiнаш, аспірант кафедри "Менеджмент і маркетинг", Одеський національний морський університет ЦИФРОВА ТРАНСФОРМАЦІЯ ЛАНЦЮГІВ ПОСТАЧАННЯ ЗА УЧАСТЮ ВОДНОГО ТРАНСПОРТУ At present, both global and domestic integrated systems of production and logistics relations among suppliers, manufacturers, carriers, and consumers are facing numerous challenges that are shaping processes in a state of uncontrolled chaos.Accordingly, the purpose of the article is to analyze the processes of uncontrolled chaos in supply chains involving water transport and to assess the role of digital technologies in controlling and mitigating them.The study finds that processes of uncontrolled chaos in supply chains involving water transport are systemic and arise from the simultaneous influence of internal and external factors that disrupt the predictability and coordination of logistics processes.These processes manifest as unpredictable delivery delays, periodic overloading or underutilization of port infrastructure, disruptions in interactions among supply chain participants, and the blocking or destruction of transport routes.It has been proven that under conditions of uncontrolled chaos, traditional approaches to managing waterborne supply chains are ineffective, as they do not ensure prompt responses to rapid, nonlinear changes in the external environment.These phenomena were particularly evident in domestic supply chains, which, after the onset of the full-scale military invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation, experienced numerous problems that disrupted-and continue to disrupt-the predictability and coordination of logistics processes, namely the blockade of the Black Sea and Azov Sea ports, the accumulation of vessels in queues at Danube ports, and the disruption of traditional shipping routes.At the same time, the study's results demonstrate that the digital transformation of supply chains is an effective tool for mitigating the manifestations of uncontrolled chaos.In particular, implementing real-time cargo monitoring systems, port resource planning systems, integrated shipping route management platforms, and big data analytics enhances transparency in logistics processes, improves coordination among participants, enables timely forecasting of delays, and optimizes the use of port and transport resources.