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The digital transformation of supply chains challenges traditional governance structures in decentralized, multi-stakeholder environments. While blockchain technology enables transparent and tamper-resistant coordination, the design of governance mechanisms that support sustainable economic value exchange in consortium blockchains remains insufficiently understood. This paper examines how governance structures in blockchain-based consortia must be designed to enable viable value exchange and long-term cooperation. Using a Design Science Research approach, governance and value models are developed for a permissioned blockchain consortium in the drinking milk supply chain. The study integrates a systematic literature review, expert interviews, and model-based analysis. Governance structures are modeled using the DECENT ontology, while economic value exchanges are analyzed through the E3 value method. The results show that viable blockchain consortia require a tight alignment between formalized governance mechanisms, incentive structures, and value flows. The paper provides design-oriented insights for researchers and practitioners developing sustainable blockchain-based consortia in regulated supply chain contexts.

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Aligning Governance and Value Exchange in Permissioned Blockchain Consortia: A Model-Based Study in a Regulated Milk Supply Chain

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  • 发表日期：

    2026年

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  • Jan Biermann,
  • Maximilian Greiner,
  • Karl Seidenfad,
  • Benedikt Roosen,
  • Ulrike Lechner

摘要

The digital transformation of supply chains challenges traditional governance structures in decentralized, multi-stakeholder environments. While blockchain technology enables transparent and tamper-resistant coordination, the design of governance mechanisms that support sustainable economic value exchange in consortium blockchains remains insufficiently understood. This paper examines how governance structures in blockchain-based consortia must be designed to enable viable value exchange and long-term cooperation. Using a Design Science Research approach, governance and value models are developed for a permissioned blockchain consortium in the drinking milk supply chain. The study integrates a systematic literature review, expert interviews, and model-based analysis. Governance structures are modeled using the DECENT ontology, while economic value exchanges are analyzed through the E3 value method. The results show that viable blockchain consortia require a tight alignment between formalized governance mechanisms, incentive structures, and value flows. The paper provides design-oriented insights for researchers and practitioners developing sustainable blockchain-based consortia in regulated supply chain contexts.