Expert oriented approach for analyzing the blockchain adoption barriers in humanitarian supply chain

Sahebi, Iman Ghasemian; Masoomi, Behzad; Ghorbani, Shahryar

doi:10.1016/j.techsoc.2020.101427

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“…Form the list of main barriers, the importance of regulatory problems and lack of technical skills and training has been noted in the literature. Sahebi et al (2020) identify "regulatory uncertainty" and "the lack of knowledge/employee training" as the most important barriers. However, there is no consensus in the literature about the importance of "privacy concerns".…”

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“…However, there is no consensus in the literature about the importance of "privacy concerns". Patil et al (2021) recognize "data privacy, ownership and security issues" as a significant barrier, while Sahebi et al (2020) categorize "privacy risks" among the least important barriers. The importance of barriers is a critical aspect for practice as HOs need to prioritize and develop mitigation plans to address issues accordingly.…”

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“…However, much of research on this topic has remained conceptual. Sahebi et al (2020) postulate that what blockchain can do to improve the HSC is yet to be backed by reliable evidence from real-world projects in the field.…”

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“…Methodologically, we leverage insights from the scant HSC literature that has conceptually investigated drivers and barriers of blockchain adoption in (e.g. Sahebi et al, 2020;Khadke and Parkhi, 2020;Patil et al, 2021) to inform our multi-method study: focus group discussions combined with an in-depth case study of the Humanitarian Supply Blockchain pilot. To the best of our knowledge, the Humanitarian Supply Blockchain pilot is the only humanitarian blockchain pilot project that (1) has targeted the scope of delivering relief items to affected communities (opposed to other pilots that focus on cash-based assistance), and (2) its existence is known through public information platforms (e.g.…”

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Exploring the application of blockchain to humanitarian supply chains: insights from Humanitarian Supply Blockchain pilot project

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2021

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PurposeSome studies and reports have recently suggested using blockchain technology to improve transparency and trust in humanitarian supply chains (HSCs). However, evidence-based studies to display the utility and applicability of blockchains in HSCs are missing in the literature. This paper aims to investigate the key drivers and barriers of blockchain application to HSCs and explore whether evidence could support that the application of blockchain improves transparency and trust in HSCs.Design/methodology/approachThis paper puts forward a two-stage approach to explore the blockchain application in HSCs: an initial exploration of humanitarian practitioners and academicians interested in blockchain through focus group discussions; semi-structured interviews with practitioners involved at the UK Department for International Development's Humanitarian Supply Blockchain pilot project.FindingsFirst, we found that main drivers include accountability, visibility, traceability, trust, collaboration, time efficiency, reducing administrative work and cross-sector partnership. Main barriers, however, are composed of engagement issues, lack of technical skills and training, lack of resources, privacy concerns, regulatory problems, pilot scalability issues and governance challenges. Second, evidence from our case study revealed the blockchain application could have added value to improve visibility and traceability, thus contributing to improve transparency. Concerning trust, evidence supports that blockchain could enhance both commitment and swift trust in the pilot study.Practical implicationsOur study contributes to a more understanding of added values and challenges of blockchain application to HSCs and creates a perspective for humanitarian decision-makers.Originality/valueThis study provides the first evidence from the actual application of blockchain technology in HSCs. The study discovered that it is still less evident in many humanitarian organizations, including medium- and small-sized nongovernmental organizations, that they engage in a direct deployment of in-house or customized blockchain-based HSC. Instead, these actors are more likely to indirectly use blockchain in HSCs through a private commercial partner.

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2021

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“…Scalability and bandwidth issues describe network throughput limitations. According to [126], "Scalability is the capability of blockchain calculating processes to apply in a vast range of potentialities and to fulfill these aims". Scalability has been described as becoming a major issue with the increasing number of entities, transactions, block sizes, and long latency, preventing large-scale blockchain implementation [127].…”

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An ISM Modeling of Barriers for Blockchain/Distributed Ledger Technology Adoption in Supply Chains towards Cybersecurity

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Over the last few years, the increasing level of cyber risks derived from the growing connectedness of Industry 4.0 has led to the emergence of blockchain technology as a major innovation in supply chain cybersecurity. The main purpose of this study is to identify and rank the significant barriers affecting the implementation of blockchain technology as a key component of cyber supply chain risk management (CSCRM). This research relied on the “interpretive structural modeling (ISM)” technique in the structure of a hierarchical model to investigate the contextual relationships of identified challenges for blockchain adoption in CSCRM; it also classifies the influential challenges based on their driving and dependence powers. The results highlight that “cryptocurrency volatility” is the challenge at the top level of the hierarchy, implying weak driving power but it is strongly dependent on the other challenges. “Poor regulatory provisions”, “technology immaturity”, “dependent on input information from external oracles”, “scalability and bandwidth issues”, and “smart contract issues” are significant challenges for the adoption of blockchain in cyber supply chain risk management and are located at the bottom level of the hierarchy with higher driving power. The implications for theory and practice of the research are also highlighted.

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Building blockchain‐driven dynamic capabilities for developing circular supply chain: Rethinking the role of sensing, seizing, and reconfiguring

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Globally, firms face increasing pressure to efficiently utilize resources and minimize costs and may do so through sustainable supply chains and circular economy practices. Emerging technologies, such as blockchain, to enable a circular economy have become a new industrial paradigm. However, firms require building dynamic capabilities through blockchain, which can be key to realizing circular economy model. This study introduces a framework for building blockchain‐driven dynamic capabilities for a circular supply chain. We further use the Decision Making Trial and Evaluation Laboratory (DEMATEL) method to evaluate three major dynamic capabilities and 18 sub‐dynamic capabilities and their interrelationships. The mining industry in Ghana sets the stage for this analysis. The study results show that although blockchain‐driven sensing dynamic capability, seizing dynamic capability, and reconfiguring dynamic capability are crucial for developing a circular supply chain, they do not strictly follow a sequence and overlap. We highlight various cause–effect relationships, providing insights into the role of sensing, seizing, and reconfiguring dynamic capabilities. That information is important to firms, stakeholders, and partners to draft an appropriate strategy to build blockchain‐driven dynamic capabilities for developing a circular supply chain.

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Expert oriented approach for analyzing the blockchain adoption barriers in humanitarian supply chain

Cited by 111 publications

References 40 publications

Exploring the application of blockchain to humanitarian supply chains: insights from Humanitarian Supply Blockchain pilot project

Exploring the application of blockchain to humanitarian supply chains: insights from Humanitarian Supply Blockchain pilot project

An ISM Modeling of Barriers for Blockchain/Distributed Ledger Technology Adoption in Supply Chains towards Cybersecurity

Building blockchain‐driven dynamic capabilities for developing circular supply chain: Rethinking the role of sensing, seizing, and reconfiguring

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