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The Foundation of Distributed Ledger Technology for Supply Chain Management
ISBN
978-0-9981331-3-3
Type
conference paper
Date Issued
2020-01-09
Author(s)
Abstract
Distributed ledger technology (DLT) appears to be one of the most promising technologies in the field of supply chain management (SCM). However, as the technology is still evolving, only limited empirical evidence has been analyzed, managers and scientific scholars alike seek to understand how DLT can help improving SCM. This study aims to shed light into the current DLT applications in SCM to identify the foundation of the technology for SCM and uncover what DLT brings to the table. It develops seven foundational characteristics of DLT in SCM that describe both the nature of DLT and its characteristics for SCM. The study reveals that DLTs are interorganizational information systems that are diverse in their realizations and enable modular platform ecosystems. Nowadays application in SCM build on steady data availability, selective transparency, high authenticity and a source of mutual trust.
Language
English
HSG Classification
contribution to scientific community
HSG Profile Area
SoM - Business Innovation
Volume
Proceedings of the 53rd Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences
Start page
4524
End page
4533
Pages
10
Event Title
53rd Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences
Event Location
Wailea, HI, USA
Event Date
January 7 - 10, 2020
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Eprints ID
258990