Supply chain re-engineering using blockchain technology: A case of smart contract based tracking process
Supply chain re-engineering using blockchain technology: A case of smart contract based tracking process
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使用区块链技术的供应链再造：基于智能合约的跟踪流程案例
DOI：
10.1016/j.techfore.2019.03.015
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发表时间：
2019-07-01
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12
通讯作者：
Lu, Ming-Fang
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作者：
Chang, Shuchih Ernest;Chen, Yi-Chian;Lu, Ming-Fang
区块链技术的出现为处理各个行业的业务活动创造了许多潜在的创新。然而，很少有研究从业务流程再造的角度讨论区块链技术的潜在影响。本研究的重点是供应链流程的可行性和初步应用。我们提出了一个基于区块链的框架，沿着使用了一种附属技术，即，智能合约，以获得供应链流程设计的可行利益。通过集成流程的说明性设计，我们通过概念性的共享信息分类账提供了一个可实现的业务流程去中介化用例。该分类账不仅促进了跟踪信息的共享，还促进了供应链成员之间的多边合作网络。在整个供应链过程中追求透明度和问责制可能会影响权力下放和自动化。目前和拟议的框架进行比较分析，以支持本研究的核心推理。此外，未来的管理实践和学术研究的影响进行了探讨，在不同部门的类似尝试提供普遍的建议。最后，我们评估了区块链技术对供应链管理的潜在影响。
The emergence of blockchain technology has created a number of potential innovations in handling business activities across various industries. However, few studies discuss the potential influence of blockchain technology from a business process re-engineering perspective. This study focuses on the feasibility and inceptive application of supply chain processes. We proposed a blockchain-based framework along with the use of an affiliated technology, i.e., smart contracts, to derive the feasible benefits of the supply chain process design. Through the illustrative design of an integrated process, we provide an achievable use case of the disintermediation of business processes via a conceptual, shared information ledger. This ledger not only facilitates the sharing of tracking information but also promotes a network for multilateral collaboration among supply chain members. The pursuit of transparency and accountability across supply chain processes can potentially influence decentralization and automation. A comparative analysis of the current and proposed frameworks is conducted to support the core reasoning of this study. Additionally, future implications on managerial practice and academic research are explored to provide pervasive suggestions for similar attempts in different sectors. We conclude with an evaluation of the potential influence of blockchain technology on supply chain management.