Blockchain as the “trust-building machine” for supply chain management

Kongmanas Yavaprabhas (), Mehrdokht Pournader () and Stefan Seuring ()
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Kongmanas Yavaprabhas: The University of Melbourne
Mehrdokht Pournader: The University of Melbourne
Stefan Seuring: The University of Kassel

Annals of Operations Research, 2023, vol. 327, issue 1, No 3, 49-88

Abstract: Abstract This paper aims to investigate the impact of blockchain application on trust levels in supply chains. Through the systematic review of the relevant literature, three dimensions of trust, i.e., the trustor–trustee perspective, forms of trust, and time orientation, are investigated. Our findings show that, first, there are three pairs of trustors and trustees involved in blockchain implementation: (a) the user and the blockchain, (b) two supply chain partners, and (c) the consumer/public and a supply chain unit. Second, the two forms of trust, namely cognition-based and institution-based trust, are likely to be enhanced by blockchain execution, while affect-based trust may not be directly impacted by the technology. Third, the presence of blockchain technology would facilitate swift trust-building between unknown supply chain partners under specific circumstances. Moreover, we also find contradicting assertions among scholars on the implications of blockchain for trust in supply chains. While some studies pointed out that blockchain will enable a trustless trusted scheme, others expected the reinforcement of interorganizational trust. To test these assertions, we develop the blockchain-entrusted supply chain models to present the three-step process of how trust is developed through the blockchain and diffused to supply chain partners and external stakeholders.

Keywords: Blockchain; Trust; Supply chain; Systematic review (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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