1st Edition

Real-Time Visibility in Supply Chain Management Theories, Technologies, and Tensions

By Sławomir Wyciślak Copyright 2025
320 Pages 79 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

320 Pages 79 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

320 Pages 79 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Real-Time Visibility in Supply Chain Management applies the paradox theory to understand why real-time visibility expectations and aspirations do not meet supply chain realities. Providing an understanding of the governance of industrial digital platforms for real-time visibility, the book identifies paradoxical tensions among platform partners and explores how to navigate them. The author... Read more

1.  Introduction 

2.  The Problem of Visibility in Supply Chain

3. Theories To Help Understand And Leverage The Adaptation of Supply Chain Visibility

4. Digital Platforms As The Solution for Visibility 

5. Methodology

6. Implementing Real-Time Visibility: A Case Study of an FMCG Company.

7. Transportation Ecosystems: Navigating the Paradoxes and System Dynamics. Platform Owners Perspective.

8. Needs And Benefits. Bridging Theory and Practice Through Systems Dynamics 

9. Real-Time Visibility as Paradoxical Tension. 

10. Real-Time Visibility in Supply Chains: Synthesis, Implications, and the Road Ahead

Biography

Sławomir Wyciślak, Associate Professor at Jagiellonian University, holds a PhD and brings profound industrial experience to the study of supply chain visibility. His unique perspective, developed through academic research and hands-on experience with leading companies like Unilever, provides a comprehensive overview of contemporary challenges and innovative solutions in the field. His work is dedicated to applying systems thinking to address complex organizational challenges, with a particular focus on digitization and managing dynamic changes.