Blockchain for and in Logistics: What to Adopt and Where to Start

Logistics

Fürst, Elmar¹  Herold, David M.²  Dobrovnik, Mario³ 

[1] Author to whom correspondence should be addressed;Department of International Business and Asian Studies, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, Parkland Drive, Southport, QLD 4215, Australia;Institute for Transport and Logistics Management, WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business), Welthandelsplatz 1, 1020 Vienna, Austria

关键词: blockchain;    supply chain management;    logistics;    innovation;    innovation framework;    transformation;   

DOI  :  10.3390/logistics2030018

学科分类：逻辑

来源: mdpi

【 摘 要 】

Despite the claim that blockchain will revolutionise business and redefine logistics, existing research so far is limited concerning frameworks that categorise blockchain application potentials and their implications. In particular, academic literature in transport and logistics to date has not sufficiently distinguished between blockchain adoption (‘what to adopt’) and the identification of the right business opportunity (‘where to start’). In response, this paper (1) uses Rogers’ (2003) ‘attributes of innovation framework’ to identify potential blockchain applications and (2) presents a framework explicating four transformation phases to subsequently categorise the identified areas of application according to their effects on organisational structures and processes. Using academic and practitioner literature, we classify possible applications for adoption and provide a framework to identify blockchain opportunities in the logistics industry, thereby helping managers to systematically assess where to start building organisational capabilities in order to successfully adopt and deploy blockchain-based technology.

【 授权许可】

CC BY