Supply Chains and Blockchain
摘要
With the rise of Bitcoin, blockchain technology has garnered significant attention from various industries seeking to integrate it into their workflows, aiming for increased transparency, efficiency, security, sustainability, and enhanced trust among stakeholders. This chapter primarily focuses on the blockchain technology in supply chain management. Given that the technology is relatively new and still in its early stages of implementation, with numerous variants available in the market, it is essential to understand its true potential and how it has been utilized across the supply chain. To this end, the chapter highlights different applications of blockchain in multiple industries through case studies and discusses proposed future implementations. Additionally, this chapter presents the current landscape of blockchain technology in practice. It also delves into how blockchain is utilized within the supply chain ecosystem, examining its transformative impact on supply chain operations, the challenges reported in existing literature, and potential solutions. This chapter serves as an excellent overview of blockchain in the supply chain for students, researchers, and practitioners looking to explore the potential of blockchain technologies and leverage this innovation to tackle the challenges within their respective supply chains.