Research on the Information Tracing Model for Cross-border E-commerce Products based on Blockchain

Information asymmetry, information island, high regulatory cost, etc., emerge from the fast development of cross-border e-commerce in China, for which the blockchain, with its capabilities in information sharing, information traceability, smart contract, and so on, can play an effective role in product information tracing. Based on blockchain, this paper builds the product information tracing model using information chains of two different degrees of openness. The model includes the three major bodies of cross-border e-commerce—the supply chain alliance, the consumers and the regulatory departments, so as to produce information tracing, ensure information authenticity and integrity, and be applicable to all kinds of e-commerce platforms.

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Blockchain-Based Traceability for Anti-Counterfeit in Cross-Border E-Commerce Transactions

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su131911057 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (19) ◽

pp. 11057

Author(s):

Heongu Lee ◽

Changhak Yeon

Keyword(s):

Supply Chain ◽

Environmental Sustainability ◽

Product Information ◽

Supply And Demand ◽

Economic Losses ◽

Information Uncertainty ◽

Mobile Platforms ◽

Counterfeit Goods ◽

Traceability System ◽

Cross Border

Cross-border e-commerce, involving international product transactions via online and mobile platforms, is growing at a dramatic rate around the globe. One of the main concerns of brand firms is preventing counterfeit products from being sold under their names on e-commerce platforms. Counterfeit goods not only create economic losses to both the supply and demand sides, but also undermine efforts to improve sustainability. Proliferating counterfeits harm the brands of supply firms and trust in selling e-commerce platforms. In addition, they discourage participants in the supply chain from investing in social and environmental sustainability. If end-customers have access to detailed and comprehensive product information with a traceability system that can help overcome information uncertainty and asymmetry, losses can be prevented. The result of the pilot test has shown that securely shared in-depth product information among supply chain stakeholders from the supply side to end-customers can help prevent counterfeit goods from proliferating further by enabling consumers to determine the authenticity of products and report forgeries before paying.

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Supply Chain in Cross-Border E-Commerce

Cross-Border E-Commerce Marketing and Management - Advances in Electronic Commerce ◽

10.4018/978-1-7998-5823-2.ch003 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 54-77

Author(s):

Md. Nuruzzaman ◽

Alicia Neva Weber

Keyword(s):

Supply Chain ◽

Inventory Management ◽

Supply Chain Performance ◽

Internet Infrastructure ◽

Cross Border ◽

Blockchain Technology ◽

Fast Development ◽

Key Issues ◽

International Aspects ◽

Significant Attention

Cross-border e-commerce has emerged with significant attention in the field of international trade. Exports and imports are more integrated with the revolutionary e-commerce platforms where people can buy things from other countries at their fingertips. However, the supply chain behind the business transactions beyond the country's boundaries is more complicated than traditional businesses. The successful supply chain performance of e-commerce depends on many local and international aspects. Issues and challenges of the supply chain rapidly change due to the fast development of internet infrastructure. The chapter identifies some key issues like supply chain facility, inventory management, legal obstacles with today's supply chain performance of international e-commerce. Comprehensive solutions and recommendations are given here with focusing the integration of blockchain technology, which tells how the businesses can initiate the combination of both e-commerce and cryptography for effective intercountry supply chain performance.

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Blockchain in Supply Chain: Case Study of Lottemart Ciputat

ACMIT Proceedings ◽

10.33555/acmit.v5i1.73 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

pp. 38-49 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

B. K. Handoyo ◽

M. R. Mashudi ◽

H. P. Ipung

Keyword(s):

Decision Making ◽

Supply Chain ◽

Supply Chain Management ◽

Information Asymmetry ◽

New Technology ◽

Business Case ◽

Analysis Method ◽

Chain Management ◽

Production Processes

Current supply chain methods are having difficulties in resolving problems arising from the lack of trust in supply chains. The root reason lies in two challenges brought to the traditional mechanism: self-interests of supply chain members and information asymmetry in production processes. Blockchain is a promising technology to address these problems. The key objective of this paper is to present qualitative analysis for blockchain in supply chain as the decision-making framework to implement this new technology. The analysis method used Val IT business case framework, validated by the expert judgements. The further study needs to be elaborated by either the existing organization that use blockchain or assessment by the organization that will use blockchain to improve their supply chain management.

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