Blockchain Technology in Logistics and Supply Chain Management—A Bibliometric Literature Review From 2016 to January 2020

PurposeThis study aims to explore and analyze the application of blockchain technology (BKCT) in agrifood supply chain management (AFSM).Design/methodology/approachA systematic literature review (SLR) using Scopus, Emerald and Web of Science covering publications from 2016 to 2021 (till June). Out of 429 papers, 89 papers were shortlisted from journals based on citation analysis. The citation analysis was followed by a content analysis was for an in-depth analysis.FindingsRegarding the application of BKCT in the agrifood supply chain, the study highlights the issue of food safety, traceability, transparency, eliminating intermediaries and integrating Internet of things (IoT) with BKCT as prominent applications in the agrifood sector. The study also uses the case of honey supply chain to use the explored applications in the agrifood sector and provides a traceability solution based on blockchain integrated with IoT. The challenges of BKCT as identified in the study are scalability, privacy, security, lack of regulations and lack of skills and training.Research limitations/implicationsThe review considers only academic papers obtained from specific databases with their relevance based on number of citations.Originality/valueThe study contributes to filling the existing research gap through this SLR on the application of BKCT in AFSCM. The content analysis further assists in exploring the benefits and challenges of BKCT in the agrifood sector. Thus, the academic articles selected aid in this process.

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Blockchain Technology: A literature review

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ADVANCED PRODUCTION AND INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING ◽

10.35121/ijapie202010444 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 5 (4) ◽

pp. 53-66

Author(s):

Rakesh Kumar ◽

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R.S. Mishra ◽

Dharmanshu Kumar ◽

Sunil . ◽

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Keyword(s):

Supply Chain ◽

Supply Chain Management ◽

Literature Review ◽

Financial Services ◽

Disruptive Technology ◽

Extensive Literature ◽

Smart Contracts ◽

Chain Management ◽

Profound Impact ◽

Blockchain Technology

In the way of digitization, Blockchain Technology is regarded by many researchers and innovators as one of the most significant disruptive technology that “will revolutionize business and redefine companies and economies. This paper is based on the growing present anticipation that blockchain technology will have a profound impact on many sectors of the industry including, for instance, financial services, supply chain management, manufacturing, healthcare, fashion, and entertainment. Extensive literature is explored of peer-reviewed journals focusing about its working, in other than above area like smart contracts, pass, adaptation in various countries, its acceptance by peoples and about their potential uses, with their challenging impact in society and technology.

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The Effect of Blockchain Technology on Supply Chain Sustainability Performances

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su13041726 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (4) ◽

pp. 1726

Author(s):

Arim Park ◽

Huan Li

Keyword(s):

Supply Chain ◽

Supply Chain Management ◽

Literature Review ◽

Social Equity ◽

Chain Management ◽

Sustainability Performance ◽

Blockchain Technology ◽

Distributed Ledger ◽

Distributed Ledger Technology ◽

Improve Supply Chain

Improving supply chain sustainability is an essential part of achieving the UN’s sustainable goals. Digitalization, such as blockchain technology, shows the potential to reshape supply chain management. Using distributed ledger technology, the blockchain platform provides a digital system and database to record the transactions along the supply chain. This decentralized database of transactions brings transparency, reliability, traceability, and efficiency to the supply chain management. This paper focuses on such novel blockchain-based supply chain management and its sustainability performances in the areas of environmental protection, social equity, and governance efficiency. Using a systematic literature review and two case studies, we evaluate whether the three sustainability indicators can be improved indirectly along supply chains based on blockchain technology. Our study shows that blockchain technology has the potential to improve supply chain sustainability performance, and we expect blockchain technology to rise in popularity in supply chain management.

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From Supply Chain Management to Blockchain-Based Management

Economics and Management ◽

10.35854/1998-1627-2019-11-59-63 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 59-63

Author(s):

G. V. Zubakov ◽

O D. Protsenko ◽

I. O. Protsenko

Keyword(s):

Supply Chain ◽

Supply Chain Management ◽

Digital Economy ◽

Practical Implementation ◽

Chain Management ◽

Mutual Trade ◽

Blockchain Technology ◽

Distributed Ledger ◽

Supply Chain Management System ◽

The Government

The presented study addresses the current problems in the implementation of the distributed ledger (blockchain) technology in supply chain management mechanisms in the context of the digital economy. Aim. The study aims to analyze the application of the blockchain technology in modern economic processes from the perspective of logistics.Tasks. The authors consider the possibility of using the blockchain technology in the supply chain management system and explore ways to use the findings of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) in the fieldof digital economy to organize information standardization processes within the supply chains of foreign and mutual trade.Methods. This study uses general scientific methods of cognition to examine approaches to the implementation of the blockchain technology in transport and logistics processes and to find opportunities for the implementation of smart contracts to ensure the traceability of the entire chain of commodity and information fl ws.Results. Implementation of the distributed ledger (blockchain) technology in the logistics processes of foreign and mutual trade increases the transparency of information fl ws and the speed of decisionmaking. This technology would allow the parties to negotiate directly, minimizing potential risks and the time required to approve a supply deal.Conclusions. The authors consider the possibility of using a systematic approach to the digitalization of transport and logistics processes and the subsequent standardization of information interaction at the B2B, B2G, and G2G levels, segmented by separate fields of transport and foreign trade and individual economic sectors. As a conclusion, the study assesses the prospects of the practical implementation of blockchain mechanisms in the creation of industrial platforms — digital platforms that provide integrated services for businesses and the government using a single window system.

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Healthcare supply chain management: literature review and some issues

Journal of Advances in Management Research ◽

10.1108/jamr-09-2017-0090 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 15 (3) ◽

pp. 265-287 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Bhavana Mathur ◽

Sumit Gupta ◽

Makhan Lal Meena ◽

G.S. Dangayach

Keyword(s):

Supply Chain ◽

Supply Chain Management ◽

Literature Review ◽

Organizational Performance ◽

Critical Role ◽

Sample Survey ◽

Future Research ◽

Chain Management ◽

Content Type ◽

Potential Benefits

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine the causal linkages among supply chain practices, effectiveness of supply chain performance (SCP) and organizational performance (OP) in Indian healthcare industries.Design/methodology/approachThis paper is helpful in developing a framework for linking a healthcare supply chain practice to its OP, and thus identifies how such a linkage can be connected to the effectiveness of SCP. Such effort also enables the authors to derive a set of recommended supply chain practices for SC performance.FindingsFrom the literature review, this paper finds that, in the context of Indian healthcare industries, efficient SC performance may play a critical role for overall OP improvement, as there is a close interrelationship between supply chain management (SCM) practices and SCP that may have a more significant effect on OP improvement.Research limitations/implicationsThe principle limitation of the paper is that it is performed only in a particular industry and with a questionnaire survey which could be extended in future for other industries also. Another limitation of the paper is that it is focused only on the SCP of medical device and equipment supply chain which is a small portion of the whole healthcare supply chain, and therefore requires further research covering various other domains of healthcare supply chain. Another limitation of the study is that the sample survey has been taken from only one respondent per company at one point of time which may create biasness in the results. Thus, future research should collect data through multiple members from the organization.Practical implicationsThis study contributes to know the effect of SCM practices on healthcare SCP and provides a practical and useful tool to evaluate the extent of effectiveness of SCP and finally their impact on the healthcare OP. Finally, this study provides conceptual and descriptive literature regarding SCM practices that leads to improvement in healthcare performance.Social implicationsThis study adds to the knowledge on healthcare SCM performance by exploring the relationship between supply chain practices, healthcare SCP and healthcare OP and by developing and testing a research framework thus help in improving patient satisfaction.Originality/valueThis study attempts to show how the potential benefits of supply chain practices can no longer be ignored in healthcare supply chain.

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