Tutorial on Blockchain Applications in Supply Chains

Babich, Volodymyr; Hilary, Gilles

Tutorial on Blockchain Applications in Supply Chains

V. Babich, J.R. Birge, G. Hilary (eds), 2021 Innovative Technology at the interface of Finance and Operations. vol 1 and 2. Springer Nature

Georgetown McDonough School of Business Research Paper No. 3859445

24 Pages Posted: 4 Jun 2021

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Volodymyr Babich

Georgetown University - McDonough School of Business

Gilles Hilary

Georgetown University - McDonough School of Business; Georgetown University - Department of Accounting and Business Law

Date Written: June 3, 2021

Abstract

This tutorial builds on the earlier work by Babich and Hilary (2019) and Babich and Hilary (2020) and updates the status of various applications of blockchain technology to supply chains. We present a revised framework for analyzing the value of blockchain applications, based on five strengths and the corresponding five weaknesses. We describe industry efforts to take advantage of these strengths and to address these weaknesses. We outline the main academic research themes and discuss examples of research questions.

Keywords: Blockchain, Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain Finance, Distributed Ledgers

JEL Classification: A33, M11, M15, G30

Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation

Babich, Volodymyr and Hilary, Gilles, Tutorial on Blockchain Applications in Supply Chains (June 3, 2021). V. Babich, J.R. Birge, G. Hilary (eds), 2021 Innovative Technology at the interface of Finance and Operations. vol 1 and 2. Springer Nature, Georgetown McDonough School of Business Research Paper No. 3859445, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3859445