Innovation adoption of blockchain technology in supply chain finance

【Author】 Gong, Yu; Zhang, Tianyu; Dong, Peiwu; Chen, Xiangfeng; Shi, Yangyan

【Source】PRODUCTION PLANNING & CONTROL

【影响因子】6.846

【Abstract】This paper presents a multiple case study analysis on how blockchain technology (BCT) has been adopted in organisations to support supply chain finance (SCF) based on secondary data. Findings from the multiple case analysis indicate that BCT can cope with challenges in traditional SCF, including financing range, financing cost, financing efficiency, and risk management. Before the implementation of the BCT, multiple parties' decision on jointly operating the blockchain-based SCF platform enables them to take full advantage of their inherent resources and blockchain characteristics. Also, both the BCT and enterprises need internal and external adjustments, which are interrelated. The unexpected issues may emerge from the pilot stage, but the adjustments are still involved in the previous stages, leading to a feedback loop from the pilot stage to the redefining/restructuring stage. To realise large-scale implementation of blockchain-based SCF solutions, more stakeholders need to be motivated to adopt the BCT, and new laws and regulations should be developed to promote the BCT adoption. Based on these findings and by applying innovation adoption theory, an overall implementation framework is proposed to provide a meaningful guidance for organisations to adopt BCT in SCF.

【Keywords】Blockchain technology; supply chain finance; innovation adoption theory; case study

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【收录时间】2023-01-15

【文献类型】实证数据

【主题类别】

区块链应用-虚拟经济-供应链金融