Deployment of distributed ledger and decentralized technology for transition to smart industries

Bokolo Anthony ()
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Bokolo Anthony: Institute for Energy Technology

Environment Systems and Decisions, 2023, vol. 43, issue 2, 298-319

Abstract: Abstract Industries are now deploying smart initiatives and innovative business models towards digital transformation. One of such initiatives is the adoption of distributed ledger technology (DLT) which promises to support smart industrial revolution. DLT facilitates non trusted entities to communicate and achieve a consensus in a fully distributed method through an immutable and cryptographically secure ledger. DLT ensures traceability and secure exchange of information while ensuring confidentiality and portability of data. However, only fewer studies have explored the extent to which DLT can support digitalization to achieve smart industrial process. Besides, the governance role of DLT in industrial sectors is still considered a nascent domain of research and DLT governance design and archetypes for smart industries are still in the early stage. Also, there are fewer studies in the literature that presents consensus mechanisms for integrating DLT for digitalization of smart industries. Grounded on the secondary data this study examines the practical benefits and challenges faced in achieving a smart industrial operation. Findings from this study identifies governance and security issues that influences DLT deployment in industrial sectors. More importantly, several factors that impacts the deployment of DLT for smart industries are presented. Implications from this study will be useful for industrial regulators, practitioners and researchers interested in gaining innovative insights about how smart industries can leverage DLT to create value for competitive advantage.

Keywords: Emerging technologies; Distributed ledger technology; DLT governance design; DLT governance design archetypes; DLT governance factors; Smart industries (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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