Uncovering the potential of blockchain in the agri-food supply chain: An interdisciplinary case study

Compagnucci, Lorenzo; Lepore, Dominique; Spigarelli, Francesca; Frontoni, Emanuele; Baldi, Marco; Berardino, Lorenzo Di

doi:10.1016/j.jengtecman.2022.101700

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Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…It faces multiple challenges, such as supply chain inefficiencies, the inadequacy of market channels, inadequate infrastructure, poor transportation connectivity, unequal distribution of information and lack of technological education among users. In the study of Compagnucci et al (2022), the challenges can be addressed by quickly adapting new technologies to make the agri-food Framework for agri-food supply chain supply chain structure more compatible and efficient. Furthermore, Rana et al (2021) clearly address that the increased consumer demand for safe and high-quality food products makes agri-food supply chain processes necessary to implement a transparent and secure system to avail all the product information of product from farm till to the consumer.…”

Section: Literature Review 21 Agri-food Supply Chainmentioning

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Developing the framework of blockchain-enabled agri-food supply chain

Sharma,

Bhatia,

Singh

et al. 2023

BPMJ

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Purpose The food supply chain has faced many challenges due to its complex and complicated nature. Blockchain technology is one of the mechanisms used to improve agri-food supply chain processes by evolving organization capabilities. A study is being conducted to scrutinize the adoption of blockchain technology in the agri-food supply chain through the lens of the operational capability approach. It further makes an attempt to identify the capabilities of blockchain to improve supply chain processes.Design/methodology/approach The qualitative research method with semi-structured interviews was used to gather information from experts and professionals in the food supply chain and blockchain technology. The authors have adopted a systematic approach of coding using open, axial and selective methods to depict and identify the themes that represent the blockchain-enabled agri-food supply chain. The data were collected from 32 interviews of selected participants.Findings The result shows five critical areas where blockchain can come up to enhance the agri-food supply chain performance by providing traceability, transparency, information security, transactions, and trust and quality. Further, the study reveals that blockchain will provide safety, lower the cost of transactions and can create trust among users to communicate within the whole supply chain without the intervention of a third party. This study demonstrated that the capabilities need to be considered when introducing technology into the practice.Research limitations/implications The study implies thought-provoking implications for bridging the theory-practice gap by examining the empirical data to demonstrate how the operational capabilities of blockchain technology further strengthen the agri-food supply chain. Additionally, this study provides some suggestions for utilizing the results and proposes a framework to understand more about blockchain use cases in the agri-food supply chain as well as extend the application of blockchain using an operational capability approach for future academic researchers in this area.Practical implicationsThis study presented some more important managerial implications which reveal that the majority of organisations were in the initial stages of adoption process of blockchain technology. Further, the positive influence of managers and IT experts can help the information technology companies (IT) and stakeholders for developing and promoting blockchain solutions in the agri-food supply chain. The important implication of blockchain enabled agri-food supply chain is to maintain information security and incresae supply chain performance. Originality/value The study shows the operational capabilities of agri-food supply chain using blockchain technology. Blockchain can contribute in enhancing the agri-food supply chain to increase traceability and transparency and helps to reduce the risk of disruptions.

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Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Literature Review 21 Agri-food Supply Chainmentioning

confidence: 99%

Developing the framework of blockchain-enabled agri-food supply chain

Sharma,

Bhatia,

Singh

et al. 2023

BPMJ

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“…Using Table 2, we put the 3TIC Framework to industry use with a selection of Blockchain applications in industry [27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40] that are recent, relevant, and representative. The references were selected from a wider search of "Specification of Blockchain use-cases and adoption" with Google Scholar, Research Gate and Semantic Scholar.…”

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“…It is noteworthy that in several use-cases in food safety and healthcare domains [38][39][40], Blockchain has been supported by augmented technologies which create conditions of trust and confidence. For example, Global Standard for Identification (GSI) provides a standard method for assigning unique identification numbers to products, assets, and locations.…”

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Towards CRISP‐BC: 3TIC specification framework for Blockchain use‐cases

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The application of Blockchain and augmented technologies such as IoT, AI, and Big Data platforms present a feasible approach for resolving the implementation challenges of trusted, decentralized platforms. This article proposes a DevOps framework for the specification of Blockchain use‐cases that enables evaluation, replication, and benchmarking. Specifically, it could be applied to specify the requirements and design characteristics of Blockchain applications in terms of key attributes such as: (i) transparency; (ii) traceability; (iii) tamper‐resistance; (iv) immutability; and (v) compliance. The article first introduces the design characteristics of Blockchain as a Platform and then examines successful use‐cases for its implementation using the above attributes. It may be conjectured that the 3TIC framework would serve as the basis of a cross industry process for Blockchain. The intended contribution is that such a standard process will support industry‐academia collaboration in the development of Blockchain platforms and services of relevance and utility as it can be applied by firms to structure their requirements and design specifications.

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Review Article: Blockchain Technology and Governance of Franchise Networks

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Russwurm,

Windsperger

2024

Manage Decis Econ

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This study explores the implications of the introduction of blockchain technology for the governance of franchise networks. In light of the limited prior research on this topic, the study employs a twofold approach. It begins by identifying the central themes present in current research at the intersection of franchising and blockchain technology. Next, it examines existing instances of implementations of blockchain technology and connects them to corresponding value chain operations in the franchising context. The study takes a comprehensive approach, combining bibliometric analysis with a semisystematic literature review, to offer insights into blockchain technology's potential future impact on the franchise industry. Specifically, it shows that franchise network governance can benefit significantly from attributes of blockchain such as transparency, efficiency, and trust as well as from its various applications such as smart contracts and decentralized autonomous organizations.

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Uncovering the potential of blockchain in the agri-food supply chain: An interdisciplinary case study

Cited by 40 publications

References 61 publications

Developing the framework of blockchain-enabled agri-food supply chain

Developing the framework of blockchain-enabled agri-food supply chain

Towards CRISP‐BC: 3TIC specification framework for Blockchain use‐cases

Review Article: Blockchain Technology and Governance of Franchise Networks

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