A Literature Review of Blockchain-Based Applications in Supply Chain

Boyu Liu, Xiameng Si () and Haiyan Kang
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Boyu Liu: School of Information Management, Beijing Information Science and Technology University, Beijing 100192, China
Xiameng Si: School of Information Management, Beijing Information Science and Technology University, Beijing 100192, China
Haiyan Kang: School of Information Management, Beijing Information Science and Technology University, Beijing 100192, China

Sustainability, 2022, vol. 14, issue 22, 1-24

Abstract: Blockchain technology is an emerging technology, and cryptocurrency is the most well-known and successful blockchain application. With the development of the concept of blockchain technology, scientists and practitioners have found the potential of blockchain technology in the supply chain, which has led to much research on blockchain applications. There have been many reviews on the subject, but most of them are specific to particular supply chains and lack specific research on published papers. This paper addresses this research gap by examining, through qualitative analysis, the study finds that blockchain applications are moving in the direction of efficient automation. Appropriate consensus algorithms in different supply chain contexts will improve efficiency while reducing costs, while smart contracts play a huge role in security. Therefore, this paper explored articles related to the topic and explored articles in recent years by keyword combination.

Keywords: blockchain technology; supply chain; application; literature review (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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