Timing and interdependencies in blockchain capabilities development for supply chain management: a resource-based view perspective

Bruna Lima, Gilberto Miller Devós Ganga, Moacir Godinho Filho (), Luis Antonio de Santa-Eulalia, Matthias Thürer, Maciel Queiroz and Katherine Kaneda Moraes
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Bruna Lima: UFSCar - Federal University of São Carlos = Universidade Federal de São Carlos
Gilberto Miller Devós Ganga: UFSCar - Federal University of São Carlos = Universidade Federal de São Carlos
Moacir Godinho Filho: Métis Lab EM Normandie - EM Normandie - École de Management de Normandie = EM Normandie Business School
Luis Antonio de Santa-Eulalia: UdeS - Université de Sherbrooke = University of Sherbrooke [Sherbrooke]
Matthias Thürer: Chemnitz University of Technology / Technische Universität Chemnitz
Maciel Queiroz: UNIP - Universidade Paulista [São Paulo]

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Abstract: Purpose Using the resource-based view (RBV), our study aims to provide theoretical and empirical insights into blockchain capabilities' (BCs) compounded and sequential effects on supply chain competitive advantages (CA). Design/methodology/approach We combined a systematic literature review and an expert interview. Interpretive Structural Modelling and a Matrix of Cross-Impact Multiplications Applied to Classification were used to determine the relationship between the capabilities. Simple Additive Weighting assessed each capability's relative importance and impact. Findings We reveal a sequential development path for BCs. Foundational capabilities, such as cybersecurity, provide immediate performance benefits, establishing a unique, valuable and inimitable resource. As firms progress to advanced capabilities, the compounded value of these capabilities generates a stronger, dynamic resource for sustained CA. Moreover, the study underscores the strategic importance of timing in adopting and developing BCs, as early adoption can secure a competitive edge difficult for later entrants to replicate. Practical implications Our proposed framework guides managers in incorporating blockchain technology into supply chain management (SCM) processes once it demonstrates that firms can enhance their CA by prioritizing the technical basics BC, leveraging the informational capabilities in level two and enabling effective problem-solving through level three. Our framework also shows that a learning process occurs as BCs are used and their results are explored. Originality/value Our study extends the RBV by demonstrating BCs' cumulative and interdependent nature in SCM. It emphasizes the synergistic interactions between these capabilities, which collectively enhance CA.

Keywords: Blockchain capabilities; Supply chain management; Resource-based view (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025-03-07
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Published in Industrial Management and Data Systems, 2025, 125 (5), pp.1645-1685. ⟨10.1108/IMDS-09-2024-0859⟩

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DOI: 10.1108/IMDS-09-2024-0859

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