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Supply chain visibility: A Delphi study on managerial perspectives and priorities
KTH, School of Industrial Engineering and Management (ITM), Sustainable production development.ORCID iD: 0000-0003-4408-3656
KTH, School of Industrial Engineering and Management (ITM), Sustainable production development, Avancerad underhållsteknik och produktionslogistik. Scania CV AB, Södertälje, Sweden.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-5005-9639
Department of Industrial Management and Logistics, Lund University, Lund, Sweden;.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-0175-1557
KTH, School of Industrial Engineering and Management (ITM), Sustainable production development.ORCID iD: 0000-0001-7935-8811
2022 (English)In: International Journal of Production Research, ISSN 0020-7543, E-ISSN 1366-588X, p. 1-16Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

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.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Taylor & Francis, 2022. p. 1-16
Keywords [en]
Delphi study, digitalisation, exploratory study, supply chain, visibility
National Category
Production Engineering, Human Work Science and Ergonomics
Research subject
Production Engineering
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URN: urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-317369DOI: 10.1080/00207543.2022.2098873ISI: 000828962000001Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85134596821OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kth-317369DiVA, id: diva2:1694440
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Vinnova, 2019-00782
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QC 20220912

Available from: 2022-09-09 Created: 2022-09-09 Last updated: 2022-09-12Bibliographically approved
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1. Supply chain visibility in the manufacturing industry: conditions and realisation
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2022 (English)Licentiate thesis, comprehensive summary (Other academic)
Abstract [en]

Supply chain visibility (SCV) has been gaining attention as a key for supply chainperformance. The key characteristics of SCV are information accessibility, accuracy,timeliness, completeness and usage, all of which aid in the enhancement ofoperational and strategic supply chain activities. Despite the increasing acceptanceof the importance of SCV, knowledge regarding SCV is scattered. There is a needfor knowledge regarding the conditions affecting the realisation of SCV, whichmotivates this thesis.The thesis contains three research questions. First, it identifies andcategorises the conditions affecting SCV to provide a holistic view of SCV. Second,given the role of SCV in decision making, it investigates what supply chaininformation is important for SCV from a supply practitioner’s point of view. Third,it explores the possibilities and challenges of implementing technologies toimprove SCV in practice.The findings include a holistic framework on SCV based on the literature andempirical research. The framework categorises the factors affecting SCV and itsoutcome as antecedents, barriers and challenges and drivers and effects. Amongthe identified essential supply chain information for SCV, there is a consensus thatdata regarding deliveries, deviations, supplier capabilities, inventories andcapacities are the most important. In terms of approaching SCV in practice, thisthesis identifies the steps for translating SCV problem areas into technologicalsolutions to enhance supply chain performance. However, the full SCV effort willrequire a focus on people, processes and technology. Given its role in decisionmaking and performance, SCV is difficult yet important to implement.This thesis outlines four main academic contributions: i) adding to theacademic research and detailing the need for more research on SCV, ii) a state-ofthe-art understanding of SCV, iii) empirically exploring the factors influencing SCVand iv) confirming and adding to previous research on the technologies for SCV.For supply chain practitioners, the present thesis offers guidance and insights toplan, implement and further enhance SCV to attain increased levels of supply chainperformance.

Abstract [sv]

Synlighet i försörjningskedjor, s.k. Supply Chain Visibility (SCV), har fått ökaduppmärksamhet för sin betydelse för försörjningskedjors prestanda. För att nå SCVhar olika egenskaper hos information mellan försörjningsleden pekats ut:tillgänglighet, noggrannhet, aktualitet, fullständighet och användbarhet. Alla dessaegenskaper stödjer förbättring av både operativa och strategiska aktiviteter iförsörjningskedjor. Även om värdet av SCV generellt sett är oomtvistat, ärkunskapen kring SCV inte samlad. Det finns ett ökat behov av kunskap omförutsättningar och förhållanden som påverkar hur vi kan nå synlighet iförsörjningskedjor, vilket är motivet till denna avhandling.Avhandlingen bygger på tre forskningsfrågor. Den första identifierar ochkategoriserar förhållanden som påverkar SCV med avsikt att ge en holistisk syn.Den andra frågan undersöker, utgående från relaterade beslut som ska fattas,vilken information för SCV som är viktig för försörjningskedjors intressenter. Dentredje utforskar möjligheterna och utmaningarna med att implementerateknologier för att förbättra SCV i praktiken.Resultaten inkluderar ett holistiskt ramverk av SCV baserat på litteratur ochempirisk forskning. Ramverket kategoriserar de faktorer som påverkar SCV ochdess utfall, som förutsättningar, barriärer och utmaningar, drivkrafter och effekter.Rörande den information som är viktig vid SCV, är bilden att leverans, avvikelse,leverantörskapacitet, lager och kapacitetsrelaterade data är viktigast. För attförverkliga SCV i praktiken, introduceras steg för att översätta problemområdenrelaterad till SCV till tekniska lösningar, allt i syfte att stimuleraförsörjningskedjors prestanda. Dock kräver SCV en gedigen insats med fokus påmänniskor, processer och teknologier.Denna avhandling tillför i huvudsak fyra akademiska bidrag: i) ett bidrag tillden akademiska forskningen och detaljerat behov rörande fortsatt forskning inomSCV, ii) en övergripande sammanställning av kunskapsfronten rörande SCV, iii) ettempiriskt utforskande av faktorer som påverkar SCV och iv) en bekräftelse och ettbidrag till tidigare forskning om teknologierna för SCV. För industriella aktörer,tillför denna avhandling vägledning och insikter för att planera, etablera,implementera och ytterligare förbättra SCV.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Stockholm: Universitetsservice US-AB , 2022, 2022. p. 61
Series
TRITA-ITM-AVL ; 2022:25
Keywords
supply chains, supply chain visibility, technologies, supply chain management, försörjningskedjor, synlighet i försörjningskedjor, teknologier, supply chain management
National Category
Production Engineering, Human Work Science and Ergonomics
Research subject
Production Engineering
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urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-317372 (URN)978-91-8040-338-2 (ISBN)
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2022-10-07, C1, Kvarnbergagatan 12, Södertälje, 10:00 (English)
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Available from: 2022-09-14 Created: 2022-09-09 Last updated: 2022-10-27Bibliographically approved

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