Purpose

The advantages of blockchain technology are being widely discussed by academics, the business community and government, because blockchain can promote data sharing, optimise business processes, reduce operation costs, improve collaborative efficiency and build credible systems. The supply chain is becoming a key area for the application of blockchain technology. However, few studies have discussed the effect of such emerging technologies on the supply chain in depth. Therefore, this paper aims to analyse how blockchain empowers supply chain and promotes supply chain management.

Design/methodology/approach

Based on a review of relevant literature and blockchain applications in practice, this paper analyses the development and research status of blockchain technologies. In addition, considering the different operational processes within the supply chain, the authors discuss the opportunities and challenges of blockchain technologies, such as the transparency of supply, intelligent manufacturing, the security of logistics, the platformisation of sales and the ecology of governance.

Findings

The authors find that information sharing, information traceability and trust establishment are the key categories of research achievements and applications of supply chain management. The central issues for blockchain researchers are the authenticity of transaction data, the traceability of long supply chains and the establishment of trust for all participants.

Originality/value

From the practical and theoretical perspectives, this paper shows the development of blockchain technologies to clarify the challenges, opportunities and prospects. This paper elucidates and facilitates the development of emerging interdisciplinary research and the practice of supply chain.

中文翻译：

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区块链赋能供应链：挑战、机遇与前景

目的

区块链技术的优势正在被学术界、企业界和政府广泛讨论，因为区块链可以促进数据共享、优化业务流程、降低运营成本、提高协作效率和构建可信系统。供应链正在成为区块链技术应用的重点领域。然而，很少有研究深入讨论此类新兴技术对供应链的影响。因此，本文旨在分析区块链如何赋能供应链，促进供应链管理。

设计/方法/途径

本文在梳理相关文献和区块链在实践中的应用的基础上，分析了区块链技术的发展和研究现状。此外，考虑到供应链中不同的操作流程，作者讨论了区块链技术的机遇和挑战，如供应透明化、智能制造、物流安全、销售平台化和治理生态。

发现

作者发现信息共享、信息追溯和信任建立是供应链管理研究成果和应用的重点范畴。区块链研究人员的核心问题是交易数据的真实性、长供应链的可追溯性和所有参与者信任的建立。

原创性/价值

本文从实践和理论的角度展示区块链技术的发展，阐明挑战、机遇和前景。本文阐明并促进了新兴跨学科研究和供应链实践的发展。