Toward an ontology‐driven blockchain design for supply‐chain provenance

Kim, Henry M.; Laskowski, Marek

doi:10.1002/isaf.1424

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“…For instance, Kim and Laskowski [18] and Crosby et al [19] highlight the access to crucial data since the information is stored across several computers, providing a secure, duplicated, and synchronised ledger, i.e., for digital bills of lading "which cannot be secretly altered [ . .…”

Section: Relative Advantagementioning

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Blockchain for and in Logistics: What to Adopt and Where to Start

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Abstract:Despite the claim that blockchain will revolutionise business and redefine logistics, existing research so far is limited concerning frameworks that categorise blockchain application potentials and their implications. In particular, academic literature in transport and logistics to date has not sufficiently distinguished between blockchain adoption ('what to adopt') and the identification of the right business opportunity ('where to start'). In response, this paper (1) uses Rogers' (2003) 'attributes of innovation framework' to identify potential blockchain applications and (2) presents a framework explicating four transformation phases to subsequently categorise the identified areas of application according to their effects on organisational structures and processes. Using academic and practitioner literature, we classify possible applications for adoption and provide a framework to identify blockchain opportunities in the logistics industry, thereby helping managers to systematically assess where to start building organisational capabilities in order to successfully adopt and deploy blockchain-based technology.

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Section: Relative Advantagementioning

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“…This lack of common understanding may encourage organisations to develop their own blockchain system without being designed for interoperability. In logistics this could, as an example, lead to the construction of platforms for tracking transports specifically designed to match the needs of only a limited number of actors [18]. …”

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Blockchain for and in Logistics: What to Adopt and Where to Start

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“…Kim and Laskowski developed an ontology‐based blockchain modelling approach with the integration of IoT devices for data capturing and data sharing for supply chain provenance. This study also addressed the issue of having common data standards among different stages in the supply chain, when using a decentralized blockchain network.…”

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A review on blockchain applications in the agri‐food sector

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BACKGROUND Food security can benefit from the technology's transparency, relatively low transaction costs and instantaneous applications. A blockchain is a distributed database of records in the form of encrypted blocks, or a public ledger of all transactions or digital events that have been executed and shared among participating parties and can be verified at any time in the future. Generally, the robust and decentralized functionality of the blockchain is used for global financial systems, but it can easily be expanded to contracts and operations such as tracking of the global supply chain. In the precision agriculture context, Information and Communications Technology can be further implemented with a blockchain infrastructure to enable new farm systems and e‐agriculture schemes. RESULTS The purpose of this review is to show a panorama of the scientific studies (enriched by a terms mapping analysis) on the use of blockchain in the agri‐food sector, from both an entirely computational and an applicative point of view. As evidenced by the network analysis, the reviewed studies mainly focused on software aspects (e.g. the architecture and smart contracts). However, some aspects regarding the different blockchain knots (computers always connected to the blockchain network) having the role to store and distribute an updated copy of each block in a food supply‐chain, result of crucial importance. CONCLUSION These technologies appear very promising and rich of great potential showing a good flexibility for applications in several sectors but still immature and hard to apply due to their complexity. © 2019 Society of Chemical Industry

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“…A second key determinant of the value of blockchain technology is the need for provenance or traceability (see proposals for adapting blockchain designs for provenance in Lu & Xu, ; Kim & Laskowski, ). As noted earlier, traceability is a unique and inherent feature of blockchain technology.…”

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Is Blockchain a Silver Bullet for Supply Chain Management? Technical Challenges and Research Opportunities

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2019

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Blockchain technology is based on the idea of a distributed, replicated, and immutable digital ledger that enables parties to conduct business in a trustful and transparent way without the need for a central authority or intermediary. Its most popular application thus far is in payment system applications, e.g., bitcoin. This disruptive technology is expected to contribute significant business value to multiple industry sectors, including supply chain management (SCM), where it can provide greater visibility, accountability and trust in interorganizational business collaboration. In this article, we review some fundamental concepts of Hyperledger Fabric, one of the most mature permissioned blockchain implementations. Further, we use the context of a food supply chain to highlight key design and implementation challenges for blockchain, and provide a strategic assessment of its prospects. Our aim is to dispel misguided notions and myths about blockchain as a silver bullet for all businesses. We believe it is important to penetrate the hype to allow a more realistic understanding of this technology. Blockchain is a high‐cost, high‐overhead storage medium. It is viable only when its higher cost is counterbalanced by the set of benefits that are identified by a careful and thorough analysis of the business. Thus, it will be used mainly for storing important data related to interorganizational transactions among partners where trust is lacking and provenance and visibility are critical. Our paper offers enterprises a systematic way to understand the real costs and risks of blockchain adoption. The insights gained in the SCM context also apply to other areas such as financial services and healthcare that could leverage the full potential of blockchain technology.

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Toward an ontology‐driven blockchain design for supply‐chain provenance

Cited by 529 publications

References 17 publications

Blockchain for and in Logistics: What to Adopt and Where to Start

Blockchain for and in Logistics: What to Adopt and Where to Start

A review on blockchain applications in the agri‐food sector

Is Blockchain a Silver Bullet for Supply Chain Management? Technical Challenges and Research Opportunities

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