International Journal of Supply Chain Management
Vol 14, No 3 (2025): International Journal of Supply Chain Management (IJSCM)

Real-Time Visibility for Building Adaptive Resilience

Wycislak, Slawomir (Unknown)
Akhtar, Atif (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
29 Jun 2025

Abstract

Supply chain resilience has become critical in today's volatile global landscape. Recent disruptions have exposed vulnerabilities in interconnected supply networks, highlighting the need for new approaches to managing complex, rapidly evolving challenges. This research investigates how real-time visibility facilitates adaptive resilience in global supply chains through an integrated theoretical framework. Using a mixed- method approach, we analyze five major recent supply chain disruptions including the Red Sea crisis, Panama Canal drought, COVID-19 outbreaks, Baltimore bridge collapse, Israel-Iran conflict. We develop the Real-Time Adaptive Resilience (RTAR) model, a four- layer framework that explains how visibility transforms data into adaptive capabilities. Our findings reveal three key mechanisms through which real-time visibility enhances resilience: information velocity, system-wide transparency, and predictive capability. The research contributes to supply chain management theory by integrating Resource-Based View, Dynamic Capabilities, and Systems Dynamics perspectives while providing practical guidance for building adaptive supply chain capabilities.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

IJSCM

Publisher

Subject

Decision Sciences, Operations Research & Management Engineering Environmental Science Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering Transportation

Description

International Journal of Supply Chain Management (IJSCM) is a peer-reviewed indexed journal, ISSN: 2050-7399 (Online), 2051-3771 (Print), that publishes original, high quality, supply chain management empirical research that will have a significant impact on SCM theory and practice. Manuscripts ...