Blockchain and other Distributed Ledger Technologies in Operations

Volodymyr Babich and Gilles Hilary

Foundations and Trends(R) in Technology, Information and Operations Management, 2019, vol. 12, issue 2-3, 152-172

Abstract: Blockchain is a form of distributed ledger technology (DLT) that has grown in prominence, although its full potential and possible downsides are not yet fully understood, especially with respect to Operations Management (OM). This manuscript contributes to filling in this gap. We identify three research themes in applying Blockchain technology to OM, illustrated through several applications to OM problems. Elsewhere, in a companion article (Babich and Hilary, 2018), we provide a conceptual framework for the role of Blockchain and other DLT in OM, along with specific examples of research questions, and we demonstrate how research in economics can inform research in OM on Blockchain applications. Finally, we discuss possible future uses for the technology.

Keywords: Risk management; Hedging; Operational risk; Supply chain finance (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: G32 M11 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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