Supply chain visibility : A Delphi study on managerial perspectives and priorities
Agrawal, Tarun Kumar ; Kalaiarasan, Ravi ; Olhager, Jan LU
and Wiktorsson, Magnus
(2022)
In International Journal of Production Research
- Abstract
Visibility across supply chains has been a key concern for organisations for many years, but the tools and information systems to achieve real-time visibility have not been available until recently. In response to uncertainty and complexity, advanced information and communication technologies have been explored for supply chain visibility (SCV). However, managerial perspectives are largely absent from the current literature. In response, this paper systematically documents managerial factors influencing SCV and information that should be collected and shared among supply chain partners for better visibility. A multi-stage Delphi analysis was conducted with 26 supply chain experts from various globally recognised enterprises with... (More)
Visibility across supply chains has been a key concern for organisations for many years, but the tools and information systems to achieve real-time visibility have not been available until recently. In response to uncertainty and complexity, advanced information and communication technologies have been explored for supply chain visibility (SCV). However, managerial perspectives are largely absent from the current literature. In response, this paper systematically documents managerial factors influencing SCV and information that should be collected and shared among supply chain partners for better visibility. A multi-stage Delphi analysis was conducted with 26 supply chain experts from various globally recognised enterprises with manufacturing units located worldwide. The results provide details on prioritised managerial perspectives and experiences within (1) factors affecting SCV (drivers, enablers, challenges and contingencies), (2) SCV content (supplier, internal and customer information) and (3) implications of SCV (capabilities and performance effects). One observation was that forecasting is not deemed as important due to severe disruptions in supply chains. Real-time visibility for better predictability emerged as the top priority. This study is among the few that empirically explores factors influencing supply chain visibility and generates new insights into why barriers can be difficult to overcome in complex supply chain settings.
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- author
- Agrawal, Tarun Kumar
; Kalaiarasan, Ravi
; Olhager, Jan
LU
and Wiktorsson, Magnus
- organization
- publishing date
- 2022
- type
- Contribution to journal
- publication status
- in press
- subject
- keywords
- Delphi study, digitalisation, exploratory study, supply chain, visibility
- in
- International Journal of Production Research
- publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- external identifiers
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- scopus:85134596821
- ISSN
- 0020-7543
- DOI
- 10.1080/00207543.2022.2098873
- language
- English
- LU publication?
- yes
- id
- 76baa7eb-5353-43d0-9357-3624a7040193
- date added to LUP
- 2022-09-06 13:30:07
- date last changed
- 2023-03-12 00:09:37
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