Blockchain is a transformative driver for change in all industries. Learn from the latest research and case studies how this technology can and will be used to revolutionize supply chain management.
Blockchain and the Supply Chain provides a complete overview of blockchain and the key benefits of integrating this technology into the supply chain. This textbook explains how track and trace can be improved, transaction efficiency increased, visibility enhanced, and more through blockchain. With extensive case studies, learning is underpinned by practical insights as well as cutting-edge research. Clear and accessible information is provided to students on how blockchain will affect supply chain processes, metrics and performance and how to capitalize on the potential of this technology.
The fully revised new edition includes the latest information on Enterprise Blockchain, Ethereum and Hyperledger. Focus is also placed on the application of Cloud, Internet of Things (IoT), Machine learning (ML) and other technologies that support supply chains and their integration with blockchain. This textbook highlights how to use blockchain as an enabler and key driver for solutions in the end-to-end supply chain. Online resources include lecture slides and example assignments and quizzes.
Author(s): Nick Vyas, Aljosja Beije, Bhaskar Krishnamachari
Edition: 2
Publisher: Kogan Page
Year: 2022
Language: English
Pages: 288
City: London
Cover
Contents
01 Evolution of the supply chain – how we got here
The power of unceasing curiosity
Information and innovation: the twin engines of evolution
Movement of people and goods: faster, higher, further
Japan’s reconstruction and the gift of TQM
Cognitive computation: surpassing human capability
Disruptive forces
Follow the future – post-Covid-19 outlook
Notes
02 Supply chains post-Covid-19: costly, fragile and increasingly complex
The stakes are high
Supply chain disruption
An argument for blockchain
Limitations of blockchain
Blockchain in the supply chain – increased efficiency and effectiveness
Plan processes
References
Notes
03 Basics of blockchain I
Overview
Digital transactions – the problem of double spend
The Bitcoin protocol
Ethereum and smart contracts
Challenges and advances in permissionless blockchains
References
04 Basics of blockchain II
Overview
General capabilities of blockchain
Permissioned blockchains
Hyperledger Fabric
Other permissioned protocols
When to use blockchain
References
05 Internet of Things, data analytics and other information technologies
The Internet of Things
Cloud computing
Cloud service models
Big data: computation and storage
Distributed computing for big data
Database technologies
Data analytics and machine learning
Security, privacy and trust
Integration of IoT and other technologies for supply chain with blockchain
References
06 Deliver and the Deliver legacy
The case for the digital quayside
Lessons learned
Naviporta’s whitepaper
Supported use cases
References
Notes
07 Blockchain use cases in the supply chain
Container shipping: IBM and Maersk
The palm oil supply chain
Leveraging blockchain for the tea supply chain
Blockchain for the automotive industry
Blockchain and other technologies in context: considerations and challenges
References
08 Economic impact and future outlook
The economics of blockchain
Globalization’s backwash
Online marketplaces
Mega cities and the millennial consumer
The growing complexity of industries
Standardizing blockchain for ROI2
Re-imagining the future with blockchain
Reflection
Notes
Index
