# Blockchain for Supply Chain Management: A Literature Review and Open Challenges Content type: Research Paper Summary: This review article synthesizes existing academic literature concerning the application of blockchain technology in supply chain management. The authors analyze current trends, focusing on how distributed ledger technology facilitates transparency, traceability, and efficiency. By evaluating various case studies and conceptual frameworks, the paper identifies the primary technological and organizational barriers to adoption, including scalability, interoperability, and legal standardization. The Key concepts: K. Shuaib, S. Saleous, K. Shuaib, A. R. Zaki, supply chain, distributed ledger technology, logistics, scalability, interoperability, governance
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Blockchain for Supply Chain Management: A Literature Review and Open Challenges

K. Shuaib, S. Saleous, K. Shuaib, A. R. Zaki

Academic PaperJanuary 2023

Abstract

This review article synthesizes existing academic literature concerning the application of blockchain technology in supply chain management. The authors analyze current trends, focusing on how distributed ledger technology facilitates transparency, traceability, and efficiency. By evaluating various case studies and conceptual frameworks, the paper identifies the primary technological and organizational barriers to adoption, including scalability, interoperability, and legal standardization. The research provides a comprehensive taxonomy of blockchain use cases in supply chains, offering a critical overview of current deployment gaps. The significance of this work lies in its structured identification of future research directions, specifically addressing the need for more empirical evidence regarding real-world performance metrics. The paper serves as an essential foundational text for understanding the interplay between decentralized infrastructure and complex logistics networks.

Key Findings

  • 1Blockchain improves supply chain transparency by providing an immutable record of transactions.
  • 2Scalability and interoperability remain the most significant technical hurdles for large-scale adoption.
  • 3Regulatory and legal frameworks are currently insufficient to support decentralized supply chain governance.
  • 4Current literature is heavily skewed toward theoretical frameworks rather than empirical performance data.

Topics

supply chaindistributed ledger technologylogisticsscalabilityinteroperabilitygovernance
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Citation

K. Shuaib, S. Saleous, K. Shuaib, A. R. Zaki (2023). Blockchain for Supply Chain Management: A Literature Review and Open Challenges. Academic Paper. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877050923012772

BibTeX

@misc{blockchainfor2023,
  title = {Blockchain for Supply Chain Management: A Literature Review and Open Challenges},
  author = {K. Shuaib and S. Saleous and K. Shuaib and A. R. Zaki},
  year = {2023},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877050923012772}},
}

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