Blockchain-based framework for improving supply chain traceability and information sharing in precast construction
By Zhaojing Wang, Teng-Kun Wang, Hao Hu, J. Gong, Xu Ren, Q. Xiao. 2020
419 citations recorded by the source corpus.
Abstract Precast construction has great potential for driving innovations in clean, safe, high-efficient construction methods in the industry. However, current precast supply chain management often faces challenges such as fragmentation, poor traceability, and lack of real-time information. To address these challenges, this study builds a novel blockchain-based information management framework for a precast supply chain, which extends the applications of blockchain in the domain of construction supply chains. In this study, a blockchain framework and its development processes are presented in detail, and algorithms for smart contracts are developed for the model implementation. Finally, the performance of this framework is validated with a case study in which a visualization system is presented to achieve (1) information sharing management, (2) real-time control of scheduling, and (3) information traceability. The results suggest that the proposed framework facilitates the on-time delivery of precast components (PCs) and tracks the reasons for disputes centered on PCs in the precast supply chain.
Subfields: Building and Construction, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Management Science and Operations Research
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Citations in the corpus
- A literature review of blockchain technology applications in supply chains: A comprehensive analysis of themes, methodologies and industries (2021, neutral): “The second largest group of articles focuses on three types of secondary industries: manufacturing (Ko et al., 2018; Mandolla et al., 2019; Xu et al., 2019), light industry (Sylim et al., 2018; Tseng et al., 2018; Yong et al., 2020), and construction (Z. Wang et al., 2020; Xiong et al., 2019).”
- A Systematic Review of Digital Technology Adoption in Off-Site Construction: Current Status and Future Direction towards Industry 4.0 (2020, background): “[145] Based on the identified issues, the immediate future directions for blockchain utilization in OSC are smart contract management, addressing the security issues, and achieving a faster approval process.”