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  1. Blockchain technology and its relationships to sustainable supply chain management

    Sara Saberi, Mahtab Kouhizadeh, Joseph Sarkis, et al. · 2018 · International Journal of Production Research · 3,843 citations

    Globalisation of supply chains makes their management and control more difficult. Blockchain technology, as a distributed digital ledger technology which ensures transparency, traceability, and security, is showing promise for easing some global supply chain management problems. In this paper, blockchain technology and smart contracts are critically examined with potential application to supply chain management. Local and global government, community, and consumer pressures to meet sustainability goals prompt us to further investigate how blockchain can address and aid supply chain sustainability. Part of this critical examination is how blockchains, a potentially disruptive technology that

  2. An agri-food supply chain traceability system for China based on RFID & blockchain technology

    Feng Tian · 2016 · 1,005 citations

    For the past few years, food safety has become an outstanding problem in China. Since traditional agri-food logistics pattern can not match the demands of the market anymore, building an agri-food supply chain traceability system is becoming more and more urgent. In this paper, we study the utilization and development situation of RFID (Radio-Frequency IDentification) and blockchain technology first, and then we analyze the advantages and disadvantages of using RFID and blockchain technology in building the agri-food supply chain traceability system; finally, we demonstrate the building process of this system. It can realize the traceability with trusted information in the entire agri-food s

  4. Blockchain for Supply Chain Traceability: Business Requirements and Critical Success Factors

    Gabriella M. Hastig, ManMohan S. Sodhi · 2019 · Production and Operations Management · 873 citations

    We seek to guide operations management (OM) research on the implementation of supply chain traceability systems by identifying business requirements and the factors critical to successful implementation. We first motivate the need for implementing traceability systems in two very different industries—cobalt mining and pharmaceuticals—and present business requirements and critical success factors for implementation. Next, we describe how we carried out thematic analysis of practitioner and scholarly articles on implementing blockchain for supply chain traceability. Finally, we present our results pertaining to the needs of different stakeholders such as suppliers, consumers, and regulators. T

  5. Blockchain-based traceability in Agri-Food supply chain management: A practical implementation

    Miguel Pincheira, Muhammad Salek Ali, Massimo Vecchio, et al. · 2018 · 849 citations

    The recent, exponential rise in adoption of the most disparate Internet of Things (IoT) devices and technologies has reached also Agriculture and Food (Agri-Food) supply chains, drumming up substantial research and innovation interest towards developing reliable, auditable and transparent traceability systems. Current IoT-based traceability and provenance systems for Agri-Food supply chains are built on top of centralized infrastructures and this leaves room for unsolved issues and major concerns, including data integrity, tampering and single points of failure. Blockchains, the distributed ledger technology underpinning cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, represent a new and innovative techno

  7. Blockchain-Based Soybean Traceability in Agricultural Supply Chain

    Khaled Salah, Nishara Nizamuddin, Raja Jayaraman, et al. · 2019 · IEEE Access · 691 citations

    The globalized production and the distribution of agriculture production bring a renewed focus on the safety, quality, and the validation of several important criteria in agriculture and food supply chains. The growing number of issues related to food safety and contamination risks has established an immense need for effective traceability solution that acts as an essential quality management tool ensuring adequate safety of products in the agricultural supply chain. Blockchain is a disruptive technology that can provide an innovative solution for product traceability in agriculture and food supply chains. Today's agricultural supply chains are complex ecosystem involving several stakeholder

  8. Boundary conditions for traceability in food supply chains using blockchain technology

    Kay Behnke, Marijn Janssen · 2019 · International Journal of Information Management · 660 citations

    Traceability of ingredients in food supply chains has become paramount in a world in which markets become global, heterogeneous, and complex and in which consumers expect a high level of quality. The food supply chain consists of many organizations having different interests and are often reluctant to share traceability information with each other. Blockchain has been advocated for improving traceability by providing trust. Yet, practice proved to be more stubborn. The goal of this paper is to identify boundary conditions for sharing assurance information to improve traceability. Four cases in the food supply chain have been investigated using a template analysis of 16 interviews. Eighteen b

  10. Blockchain-based framework for supply chain traceability: A case example of textile and clothing industry

    Tarun Kumar Agrawal, Vijay Kumar, Rudrajeet Pal, et al. · 2021 · Computers & Industrial Engineering · 485 citations

    Traceability has emerged as a prime requirement for a multi-tier and multi-site production. It enables visibility and caters to the consumer requirements of transparency and quality assurance. Textile and clothing industry is one such example that requires traceability implementation to address prevailing problems of information asymmetry and low visibility. Customers find it difficult to access product data that can facilitate ethical buying practices or assure product authenticity. Besides, it is challenging for stakeholders to share crucial information in an insecure environment with risk of data manipulations and fear of losing information advantage. In this context, this study investiga

  12. A Blockchain-Based Approach for Drug Traceability in Healthcare Supply Chain

    Ahmad Musamih, Khaled Salah, Raja Jayaraman, et al. · 2021 · IEEE Access · 382 citations

    Healthcare supply chains are complex structures spanning across multiple organizational and geographical boundaries, providing critical backbone to services vital for everyday life. The inherent complexity of such systems can introduce impurities including inaccurate information, lack of transparency and limited data provenance. Counterfeit drugs is one consequence of such limitations within existing supply chains which not only has serious adverse impact on human health but also causes severe economic loss to the healthcare industry. Consequently, existing studies have emphasized the need for a robust, end-to-end track and trace system for pharmaceutical supply chains. Therein, an end-to-en

  15. Robust Food Supply Chain Traceability System based on HACCP using Federated Blockchain

    Muhammad Danish, Muhammad Shahwaiz Hasan · 2020 · KIET Journal of Computing and Information Sciences · 4 citations

    In this fast growing world, everything needs to change and upgrade with the technology to survive in this rapidly changing environment. The Food Supply Chain system is one of them. In traditional supply chain management functions, it is hard to manage the flow of traceability information of products timely and effectively among upstream to downstream stakeholders.This gap in the flow of information and untrusted traceability of product causes to generate food contamination hazards and also increasing the network of modern FSC systems is still challenging to provide quality, privacy, and integrity of traceability mechanism. HACCP and Blockchain-based FSC provide various functions to enhance t

  16. A Quality Traceability System for Fruit and Vegetable Supply Chain Based on Multi-Chain Blockchain

    Feng Xue, Fangju Li · 2023 · International Journal of Information Systems and Supply Chain Management · 3 citations

    To enhance the efficiency and security of traceability in the fruit and vegetable industry, this paper proposes an optimized model based on multi-chain blockchain technology. Firstly, an analysis is conducted on the supply chain information of the fruit and vegetable industry, where traceability codes and product information from various stages of the supply chain are organized and extracted. Next, a trusted traceability optimization model is established based on blockchain technology. Finally, an information traceability system for the VFSC is implemented using Hyperledger fabric, and an improved Kafka load balancing algorithm is proposed to enhance message transmission efficiency. Simulati

  17. Blockchain for Enhancing Data Traceability in Digital Supply Chain Management

    Hayatun Nufus · 2026 · Blockchain Frontier Technology

    In recent years, the complexity of global supply chains has increased the need for transparent, secure, and traceable data management systems. As a background to this study, conventional supply chain databases often suffer from data fragmentation, lack of interoperability, and vulnerability to manipulation, which hinder real-time decision-making and trust among stakeholders. The main objective of this research is to explore how blockchain technology can enhance data provenance tracking and integrity within digital SCM systems. To achieve this, a hybrid research method combining literature review, case study analysis, and system prototype simulation was conducted to examine the effectiveness

  18. Blockchain Enabled Transparency and Traceability in Modern Supply Chain Systems

    Rachael Ojo · 2026 · SSRN Electronic Journal

    Blockchain technology has been recognized for its potential to revolutionize various industries, with its most significant impact being in supply chain management. The research explores how blockchain can enhance transparency and traceability within modern supply chains, addressing inefficiencies, fraud, and trust issues. Through a detailed analysis of current implementations and case studies, it is evident that blockchain improves operational efficiency, reduces risks associated with supply chain transactions, and ensures data integrity. The study concludes that while blockchain presents a promising solution, challenges such as scalability and adoption barriers must be overcome to fully rea

  20. End-to-End Supply Chain Traceability Using Blockchain

    Uday Rote · 2026 · International Journal for Research in Engineering Application & Management

    This work presents an innovative blockchain-based framework designed to enhance end-to-end traceability within modern supply chains, addressing critical challenges such as fragmented visibility, inconsistent data, and a lack of trust between stakeholders. Traditional supply chains often struggle with these issues, leading to inefficiencies, fraud, and compliance risks. The proposed system utilizes decentralized ledger technology (DLT) to create an immutable, transparent record of a product's journey from origin to final destination, capturing detailed information on provenance, transformation, and transportation at each stage. Key to the system's functionality is the integration of Internet

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