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

    Gabriella M. Hastig, M. Sodhi · 2020 · Production and Operations Management · 763 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

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

    T. Agrawal, Vijay Kumar, Rudrajeet Pal, et al. · 2021 · Comput. Ind. Eng. · 408 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

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  5. A Systematic Literature Review of Blockchain-Enabled Supply Chain Traceability Implementations

    Thomas K. Dasaklis, Theodore G. Voutsinas, G. Tsoulfas, et al. · 2022 · Sustainability · 179 citations

    In recent years, traceability systems have been developed as practical tools for improving supply chain (SC) transparency and visibility, especially in health and safety-sensitive sectors like food and pharmaceuticals. Blockchain-related SC traceability research has received significant attention during the last several years, and arguably blockchain is currently the most promising technology for providing traceability-related services in SC networks. This paper provides a systematic literature review of the various technical implementation aspects of blockchain-enabled SC traceability systems. We apply different drivers for classifying the selected literature, such as (a) the various domain

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  6. Blockchain-based Supply Chain Traceability for COVID-19 personal protective equipment

    Ilhaam A. Omar, Mazin S. Debe, R. Jayaraman, et al. · 2022 · Computers & Industrial Engineering · 152 citations

    The COVID-19 pandemic has severely impacted many industries, in particular the healthcare sector exposing systemic vulnerabilities in emergency preparedness, risk mitigation, and supply chain management. A major challenge during the pandemic was related to the increased demand for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), resulting in critical shortages for healthcare and frontline workers. This is due to the lack of information visibility combined with the inability to precisely track product movement within the supply chain, requiring a robust traceability solution. Blockchain technology is a distributed ledger that ensures a transparent, safe, and secure exchange of data among supply chain sta

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  8. Applying integrated Blockchain and Big Data technologies to improve supply chain traceability and information sharing in the textile sector

    Manal Hader, David Tchoffa, Abderrahman El Mhamedi, et al. · 2022 · J. Ind. Inf. Integr. · 127 citations

    : Nowadays, the textile industry is strutting its stuff. On one hand, customers have a diverse choice of products available on personalized mobile apps, with immediate deliveries and returns. On the other hand, production is more effective and efficient than ever, thanks to increased automation and computerization in textile processes. However current supply chain management systems still face several serious problems such as tampering of products, poor traceability, delay, and lack of real-time information sharing. Today, a new technology called blockchain, which is a ground-breaking innovation in decentralized information technologies, can solve the above-mentioned challenges due to its im

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  9. Strengthening consumer trust in beef supply chain traceability with a blockchain-based human-machine reconcile mechanism

    Shoufeng Cao, Warwick Powell, M. Foth, et al. · 2021 · Comput. Electron. Agric. · 127 citations

    Abstract This study aimed to strengthen trust in the cross-border beef supply chain between Australia and China from a consumer perspective based on a blockchain-based supply chain implementation. Using a design science approach, this study’s initial prototype was developed to strength consumer trust. The study was conducted in partnership with Australian agricultural producers and processors, and empirically tested with Chinese consumers using an exploratory, qualitative methodology comprising focus groups. Based on the empirical evidence from prototype testing and the insights from supply chain stakeholders, this paper explores new features for a human-machine reconcile mechanism that enab

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  10. Supply chain traceability using blockchain

    P. Azevedo, J. Gomes, M. Romão · 2023 · Operations Management Research · 74 citations

    In the current global marketplace supply chains can span a huge number of countries, cross many borders and require interoperation of a multitude of organizations. This vastness of supply chains impacts business competitiveness since it adds complexity and can difficult securing traceability, chain of custody and transparency. We propose that assuring chain of custody and traceability via Blockchain (BC) allows organizations to demonstrate product provenance, integrity and compliance. This work proposes that to effect true traceability the more complete approach is to connect both the Supply Chain Actors (SCAs) and products identifications using digital certificates. A Blockchain is used to

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  11. High-Efficiency Blockchain-Based Supply Chain Traceability

    Hanqing Wu, Shan Jiang, Jiannong Cao · 2022 · IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems · 67 citations

    Supply chain traceability refers to product tracking from the source to customers, demanding transparency, authenticity, and high efficiency. In recent years, blockchain has been widely adopted in supply chain traceability to provide transparency and authenticity, while the efficiency issue is understudied. In practice, as the numerous product records accumulate, the time- and storage- efficiencies will decrease remarkably. To the best of our knowledge, this paper is the first work studying the efficiency issue in blockchain-based supply chain traceability. Compared to the traditional method, which searches the records stored in a single chunk sequentially, we replicate the records in multip

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  12. Supply chain traceability and counterfeit detection of COVID-19 vaccines using novel blockchain-based Vacledger system

    Uvini J. Munasinghe, M. Halgamuge · 2023 · Expert Systems with Applications · 45 citations

    We propose a novel framework, Vacledger, for supply chain traceability and counterfeit detection of COVID-19 vaccines using a blockchain network. It includes four smart contracts on a private-permissioned blockchain network for supply chain traceability and counterfeit detection of COVID-19 vaccine, more specifically to (i) handle the rules and regulations of vaccine importing countries and provide authorization for cross the borders (regulatory compliance and border authorization smart contract), (ii) register new and imported vaccines in the Vacledger system (vaccine registration smart contract), (iii) find the number of stocks that have arrived in the Vacledger system (stock accumulation

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  13. Opportunities and limitations of public blockchain-based supply chain traceability

    Oliver Bischoff, Stefan Seuring · 2021 · Modern Supply Chain Research and Applications · 42 citations

    PurposeBlockchain technology is provoking significant disruptions, thereby affecting supply chain management. This study endeavoured to advance research regarding blockchain-based supply chain traceability by identifying the opportunities and limitations that accompany the adoption of public blockchains. Therefore, the purpose of the study is to contribute to contemporary supply chain research by an assessment of blockchain technology and its linkages to traceability.Design/methodology/approachThis paper is conceptual. The authors summarised the relevant literature on the concepts of supply chain traceability, conceptualised key elements exclusive to the public blockchain and highlighted opp

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  14. Enhancing Supply Chain Traceability through Blockchain and IoT Integration: A Comprehensive Review

    E. Wong, H. Ting, A. F. Atanda · 2024 · Green Intelligent Systems and Applications · 39 citations

    Supply chain traceability is essential for ensuring safety, preventing counterfeit goods, and improving efficiency. The integration of blockchain technology and the Internet of Things (IoT) has emerged as a transformative approach to enhance supply chain traceability by creating a secure, transparent, and efficient way to track the movement of goods and materials. This comprehensive literature review examines how the integration of blockchain and the Internet of Things can enhance supply chain traceability, utilizing a systematic literature search to identify and analyze all relevant studies. Recent and related articles selected from the Scopus database were reviewed. Our analysis underscore

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  18. A novel blockchain-based approach for enhanced food supply chain traceability and waste mitigation

    Kamelia Ahmadkhan, Zahra Ahmadirad, Koorosh Karaminezhad, et al. · 2025 · British Food Journal · 16 citations

    Widespread food waste, lack of supply chain coordination, the need for robust traceability systems and limited empirical research on blockchain’s real-world benefits all pose significant hurdles for the global food industry to overcome. This research delves into the application of blockchain technology within a food supply chain to tackle the widespread issue of food wastage and enhance overall operational efficiency. Moreover, the paper explores the potential advantages, managerial implications and constraints associated with blockchain-enabled traceability systems in the food industry. By utilizing a discrete event simulation model, the study investigates how blockchain-based in

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  20. Bottling Up Trust: A Review of Blockchain Adoption in Wine Supply Chain Traceability

    Gowher Majeed Parry, Ioannis Revolidis, Joshua Ellul, et al. · 2024 · IEEE Access · 11 citations

    Though viticulture, wine production and distribution, involves processes mainly revolving around a single component/ingredient — grapes, it still faces the challenges of supply chain management. Supply chains require significant trust among stakeholders, and whilst for the most parts modern day supply chains ‘work’, it is when failures/mistakes occur that risks are high. Blockchain technology has emerged as a potential solution to confront supply chain-related traceability, transparency, and trust issues — of which extensive work has been done in applying it to wine sector. In this paper, we provide an overview of the technology and its capacity to bring about transformative changes to the v

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  22. A Systematic Review of Blockchain Applications in Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Traceability and Security

    Souhaila Chaabaoui, Zahra Oughannou, Habiba Chaoui · 2024 · 2024 10th International Conference on Optimization and Applications (ICOA) · 8 citations

    The pharmaceutical supply chain (PSC) encounters significant challenges, including inefficiencies, lack of transparency, and security vulnerabilities, which facilitate the proliferation of counterfeit drugs and pose serious health risks to patients. Traditional systems, such as centralized databases, barcodes, QR codes, RFID technology, and ERP systems, have been employed for control and traceability but demonstrate substantial limitations. This systematic review examines the transformative potential of blockchain technology to address these critical issues and enhance PSC traceability, security, and efficiency. Blockchain technology, with its core properties of decentralization, immutabilit

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  24. 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

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