 Blockchain technology in supply chains: embracing opportunities, breaking barriers and shaping policiesValentina Giannini, Donato Iacobucci and Martina Orci Chapter 9 in A Modern Guide to Industrial Economics, 2026, pp 148-171 from Edward Elgar Publishing Abstract: Digital technologies are transforming economic and social systems, disrupting production chains and organisational processes. This chapter reviews the impact of blockchain technology by examining its applications in supply chain traceability. The focus of the analysis is on those sectors, such as agri-food and fashion, where customers and firms are expected to be concerned about the origin of raw materials and the location of production processes. Despite the increasing attention to supply chains’ traceability by policymakers, the adoption of blockchain technology by firms remains limited. The analysis identifies the structural and organisational barriers to the diffusion of blockchain technology as well as the enabling factors that could foster its adoption. Policy implications are discussed to support the integration of blockchain in the traceability of supply chains, enhancing transparency, data integrity and trust which are of value to both final customers and firms involved in the production chain. Keywords: Blockchain; Industrial policy; Innovation; Supply chain; Traceability (search for similar items in EconPapers) Downloads: (external link) Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:elg:eechap:24751_9 Ordering information: This item can be ordered from Access Statistics for this chapter More chapters in Chapters from Edward Elgar Publishing |
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