How blockchain technology improves sustainable supply chain processes: a practical guide
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چکیده
Blockchain technology has rapidly grown in the last decade and supply chain management started to emerge as one of its possible fields application. is estimated have a transformative impact potentially transform disrupt chains. However, despite recognizing enormous opportunity, there still an incomplete, dispersed, fragmented knowledge blockchain applications beyond cryptocurrencies. Very few business people deeply understand how works it can concretely benefit This paper contributes closing this gap, providing holistic approach analyzing technology's benefits management. study aims support academics practitioners adopting perspective realizing potential offer different areas chain, managerial impact, challenges, limitations. A "closed-loop" value adopted analyze at each core process from sourcing final customer reverse logistics. conducts qualitative research using case studies analysis based on secondary data. Further, builds theoretical framework for blockchain-enhanced performance results research. Finally, discusses major drawbacks barriers implementation, which help managers evaluate real net benefits.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Operations Management Research
سال: 2022
ISSN: ['1936-9735', '1936-9743']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12063-022-00343-y