Blockchain-Based Information Management for Supply Chain Data-Platforms

TLDR: This study conducted eighteen interviews with international experts from different areas and analyzed the collected data following a grounded theory approach to summarize how blockchain-based supply chains fit in with supplier relationship management processes and financial business units for international trade.

Abstract: Performance measurement and information management are vital assets for supply chain management. In this study, we analyzed the effective combination between blockchain technologies and supply chain management processes. We conducted eighteen interviews with international experts from different areas and analyzed the collected data following a grounded theory approach. We have identified five main categories in this area including accounting and administration, trust, data platform, interoperability, and disintermediation. The main findings concluded with a set of seven statements as key elements to summarize how blockchain-based supply chains fit in with supplier relationship management processes and financial business units for international trade. The seven statements also recommend future research activities and trajectories.