Blockchain technology in supply chain management: an organizational theoretic overview and research agenda

Abstract

Blockchain technology is touted as a game-changer. Many experts consider blockchain technology as one of the disruptive innovations. Following significant success in the banking and finance sector, blockchain technology has found significant success in all fields, including health, manufacturing, transportation, disaster relief operations, and many others. Recently, the academician has contributed significantly towards understanding blockchain technology and its application in the management field. To understand how the literature on blockchain technology in the supply chain has progressed, we undertook an extensive review of the literature published in peer-reviewed journals using databases such as SCOPUS. We have further classified our literature into four stages (pre-adoption, adoption, implementation, and application). Finally, we synthesized the findings of the study and proposed a research framework to explain how an organization can build supply chain resilience and enhance supply chain performance with the help of blockchain technology. Finally, we have noted the limitations of the study and future research directions.

Application of fuzzy methods in green and sustainable supply chains: critical insights from a systematic review and bibliometric analysis

“…There exists a huge potential in examining the role of big data, cloud computing and blockchain technology in manufacturing SCs (Yadav and Singh, 2020a; Yu et al ., 2022). The use of emerging technologies such as blockchain in resilient and SSCs is an interesting research domain with potential opportunities for future studies (Manzoor et al. , 2022).…”

“…The use of emerging technologies such as blockchain in resilient and SSCs is an interesting research domain with potential opportunities for future studies (Manzoor et al. , 2022).…”

The Internal Auditors’ Perception of Blockchain Technology Implementation in Companies’ Business Activities

“…financial services, healthcare, software development, manufacturing and food production, transportation, disaster relief operations, etc. (Kloch & Little, 2019;Manzoor et al, 2022;Yaqoob et al, 2022). BCT can be largely applied in many areas of finance, like banking, capital markets, internet finance, and related fields (Xu et al, 2019, p. 9).…”

“…In this paper the focus was on BCT and its impact on companies' business activities as perceived by internal auditors, because this prominent ICT is described as a key game changer or emerging disrupter technology of the future by different authors (Tapscott & Tapscott, 2017;Sanglier, 2018;Kloch & Little, 2019;Blau et al, 2022;Chedrawi & Howayeck, 2018;Spremić, 2018;Xu et al, 2019;Khan et al, 2021;Tušek et al, 2021a;Tušek et al, 2021b;Elommal & Manita, 2022;Manzoor et al, 2022;Yaqoob et al, 2022;Onjewu et al, 2023). Furthermore, internal auditor is in the best position in a company to give the company's governance structure an objective, timely and innovative reasoning regarding this ICT and its impacts on business activities though 'second pairs of eyes and ears'.…”

Will Blockchain Technology Revolutionize Supply Chain Management?

“…(Mahyuni et al, 2020). Very little empirical research in this topic has been done to verify the potentials of blockchain technology (Manzoor et al, 2022).…”