A Business Process Reference Model for the Development of a Wine Traceability System

Sotiris P. Gayialis, Evripidis P. Kechagias (), Georgios A. Papadopoulos and Nikolaos A. Panayiotou
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Sotiris P. Gayialis: Sector of Industrial Management and Operational Research, School of Mechanical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, 15772 Athens, Greece
Evripidis P. Kechagias: Sector of Industrial Management and Operational Research, School of Mechanical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, 15772 Athens, Greece
Georgios A. Papadopoulos: Sector of Industrial Management and Operational Research, School of Mechanical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, 15772 Athens, Greece
Nikolaos A. Panayiotou: Sector of Industrial Management and Operational Research, School of Mechanical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, 15772 Athens, Greece

Sustainability, 2022, vol. 14, issue 18, 1-23

Abstract: Traceability is among the most significant challenges in supply chains, where multiple stakeholders and activities are involved in the production and distribution of products. No supply chain can become sustainable without effectively addressing the problem of traceability by recognizing, monitoring, and implementing all necessary activities of the processes. This research provides a reference model for effective wine supply chain traceability and is part of a research project for the development of a blockchain-enabled traceability system. The reference model not only depicts processes but also covers all views that are necessary for achieving the whole picture of an effective traceability system. These views include the value chain, organizational resources, functions, processes, systems, data, and risks that are related to wine production and distribution. The reference model has a strong contribution to practice and research as it pertains to bridging the barrier between developers and users while also offering significant research outcomes. The research output is the reference model that includes standard wine traceability processes and all necessary data for effective wine supply chain traceability. The results of this research will be used for creating the traceability system’s specifications and ensuring that it will be effectively designed and implemented. The reference model can also be used for the implementation and adaptation of the traceability system to the stakeholders of the wine supply chain.

Keywords: business process management; modeling; reference model; traceability; sustainability; system; supply chain; wine; blockchain (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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