A Blockchain-Based Framework for Green Logistics in Supply Chains

Bing Qing Tan, Fangfang Wang, Jia Liu, Kai Kang and Federica Costa
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Bing Qing Tan: Management School, Jinan University, No. 601, West Huangpu Avenue, Guangzhou 510632, China
Fangfang Wang: National Economics Research Center, Guangdong University of Finance & Economics, 21 Luntou Road, Guangzhou 510320, China
Jia Liu: National Economics Research Center, Guangdong University of Finance & Economics, 21 Luntou Road, Guangzhou 510320, China
Kai Kang: Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
Federica Costa: Department of Management, Economics and Industrial Engineering, Politecnico di Milano, 20156 Milan, Italy

Sustainability, 2020, vol. 12, issue 11, 1-13

Abstract: The logistics industry around the world has proliferated over recent years as a large number of business organizations have come to recognize the importance of logistics. Cost control used to be emphasized to remain competitive, but recently green logistics has gained attention with the awareness of the integration of economy and society as a whole. Nowadays, green logistics is a useful concept to improve the sustainability of logistics operations, and its related policies and theoretical research have been investigated and explored. However, the practical applications of green logistics are impeded by real-time data sharing, which is common in the logistics industry. Blockchain technology is adopted to address this challenge and enable data sharing among related stakeholders. This paper presents a reference framework for green logistics based on blockchain to reach the sustainable operations of logistics, with the integration of the Internet of Things and big data. Finally, potential benefits and limitations are analyzed when implementing this framework.

Keywords: green logistics; blockchain; Internet of Things; supply chains (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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