1 Blockchain's roles in meeting key supply chain management objectives

By Nir Kshetri. International Journal of Information Management, 2018

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Abstract Arrival of blockchain is set to transform supply chain activities. Scholars have barely begun to systematically assess the effects of blockchain on various organizational activities. This paper examines how blockchain is likely to affect key supply chain management objectives such as cost, quality, speed, dependability, risk reduction, sustainability and flexibility. We present early evidence linking the use of blockchain in supply chain activities to increase transparency and accountability. Case studies of blockchain projects at various phases of development for diverse purposes are discussed. This study illustrates the various mechanisms by which blockchain help achieve the above supply chain objectives. Special emphasis has been placed on the roles of the incorporation of the IoT in blockchain-based solutions and the degree of deployment of blockchain to validate individuals’ and assets’ identities.

Subfields: Information Systems, Strategy and Management

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Blockchain for Internet of Things: A Survey (2019, background): “Moreover, it is shown in [75] that integrating blockchain with IoT can help to reduce the cost, fasten the speed and reduce the risk in the supply chain management.”
The state of play of blockchain technology in the financial services sector: A systematic literature review (2020, background): “Indeed it can change many business operations in both financial and other commercial domains (Kshetri, 2018; Underwood, 2016).”
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Understanding the Blockchain technology adoption in supply chains-Indian context (2018, background): “The objective of the study Findings Kshetri (2018) To study the role of blockchain in meeting critical SCM objectives Various SCM objectives such as cost, quality, speed, dependability, risk reduction, sustainability, and ﬂexibility were considered.”
A literature review of blockchain technology applications in supply chains: A comprehensive analysis of themes, methodologies and industries (2021, neutral): “For example, Kshetri (2018) discussed case studies of blockchain projects at various stages of development for different purposes to analyze how it affects key supply chain management objectives.”
Boundary conditions for traceability in food supply chains using blockchain technology (2020, background): “…Sivarajah, Omar, & Monar, 2018), the distribution and delivery of digital products (Vazquez-Martinez, Gonzalez-Compean, Sosa-Sosa, Morales-Sandoval, & Carretero Perez, 2018), and the assurance of food safety by applying a food supply chain traceability system (Kshetri, 2018; Tian, 2017).”
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