2022· International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Growth Evaluation· Vol 3, pp. 1122-1135· 0 citations
TL;DR
This review critically evaluates how core blockchain features, including distributed ledgers, smart contracts, and cryptographic verification, enable real-time visibility, reduce information asymmetry, and strengthen institutional oversight across public sector supply chains.
Abstract
Public sector supply chains are frequently challenged by limited transparency, weak accountability mechanisms, fragmented data management, and persistent risks of corruption and inefficiency. These challenges undermine public trust and reduce the effectiveness of government procurement and service delivery systems, particularly in developing and transitional economies. Blockchain technology has emerged as a promising governance infrastructure capable of addressing these systemic weaknesses through its decentralized, immutable, and auditable data architecture. This review paper examines the role of blockchain-based governance frameworks in enhancing transparency, traceability, and accountability across public sector supply chains. Drawing on peer-reviewed literature, policy reports, and real-world implementation cases, the study synthesizes current applications of blockchain in public procurement, logistics coordination, asset tracking, and contract execution. The review critically evaluates how core blockchain features, including distributed ledgers, smart contracts, and cryptographic verification, enable real-time visibility, reduce information asymmetry, and strengthen institutional oversight. Additionally, the paper discusses governance design considerations such as interoperability with legacy systems, regulatory alignment, data privacy, and stakeholder adoption challenges. Particular attention is given to the implications of blockchain deployment for anti-corruption efforts, performance monitoring, and public value creation. By consolidating fragmented research across technology, governance, and supply chain domains, this review provides a structured conceptual foundation for policymakers, public administrators, and researchers seeking to implement or evaluate blockchain-enabled governance models. The paper concludes by identifying research gaps and proposing future directions for scalable, ethical, and context-sensitive blockchain adoption in public sector supply chains.
This work offers a comprehensive framework of the policymaker and system architect and researcher aiming to operationalize blockchain in a public-sector setting by nexus-linking technical design with institutional governance requirements.
J. Carter· International Journal of Eme...· 0 citations
Global supply chains face problems such as poor transparency, unequal access to information, counterfeit products, and weak coordination among stakeholders. These issues reduce efficiency and consumer trust. Blockchain technology, originally developed for cryptocurrencies, has emerged as a disruptive framework for enhancing transparency, trust, and efficiency in supply chain systems. This study examines blockchain's role as a transformative architecture for achieving end-to-end visibility and operational integrity across global supply chains. Through a structured review of literature and comparative case analyses, this research evaluates how decentralized ledgers, smart contracts, and the convergence of Internet of Things (IoT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) address persistent challenges such as record inconsistency, counterfeiting, and limited stakeholder coordination. Key findings indicate that blockchain ensures provenance tracking, automates workflows, and establishes shared accountability, with significant applications in food safety, pharmaceutical logistics, and luxury goods authentication. Furthermore, the integration of IoT devices and AI algorithms amplifies blockchain's capacity for real-time monitoring and predictive decision-making. Despite challenges of scalability, energy costs, and regulatory uncertainty, this study contributes a conceptual framework that positions blockchain as a scalable, integrable, and privacy-preserving trust infrastructure for global supply networks.
Rishabh Bajpai, Shreya Yadav, Khadim Moin Siddiqui· International Journal of Web...· 0 citations
This study examines how blockchain technology is associated with institutional governance and operational effectiveness in blockchain-enabled plastic recovery, with particular attention to resource-constrained developing regions and Less Developed Countries (LDCs). Although prior research highlights blockchain’s technical capabilities, less attention has been given to the institutional, socio-technical, financial, and data governance conditions that shape practical adoption. To address this gap, the paper develops a literature-derived Blockchain-Enabled Waste Management Framework (B-WMF) and evaluates it through an interpretivist single-case study of Plastic Bank. The findings suggest that blockchain’s primary value in this case lies less in technological novelty than in its capacity to support verified recovery records, incentive-linked participation, auditability, and multi-stakeholder coordination. At the same time, the case shows that traceability, tokenized incentives, interoperability, and decentralized verification remain conditional on data quality at the source, institutional oversight, regulatory alignment, and sustainable business models. The paper contributes by reframing blockchain as a socio-technical governance infrastructure for blockchain-enabled plastic recovery, while offering practical guidance for circular economy initiatives operating in resource-constrained environments.
Electricity procurement in post-conflict settings faces serious legal and financial pressure, especially when markets operate under sanctions and weak institutional control. Reconstruction requires fast contracting for fuel supply, repair works, and grid recovery, yet these processes often lack strong oversight and trusted payment systems. Existing studies discuss blockchain applications in energy, but they give less attention to how legal recognition and regulatory assurance can be supported in procurement affected by jurisdiction-specific sanctions regimes. This gap creates uncertainty for investors, regulators, and contractors, where compliance risks and payment delays can stop essential projects. The study is motivated by this challenge, focusing on how a structured legal framework can support secure and accountable procurement processes. The aim of this research is to develop a framework that connects blockchain records with legal and regulatory systems so that procurement actions and contract milestones can be documented, reviewed, and more readily relied upon in oversight and dispute processes. The study explains how ledger entries can function as evidence, how responsibilities are assigned, and how dispute processes can rely on these records. This research is important because it offers a clear model to support trust, reduce risks, and improve financial flows in electricity markets recovering from conflict while respecting legal limits, confidentiality requirements, and data-protection concerns. As a conceptual and jurisdiction-neutral framework, the study does not claim uniform legal recognition or empirical effectiveness across jurisdictions; rather, its application requires validation against jurisdiction-specific legal rules, institutional capacities, and sanctions regimes.
Ahmed Jawdat Ali Ozeri, Tavga Abbas Towfiq, K. Mousa· Frontiers in Blockchain· 0 citations
The growing demand for transparency and traceability in the halal food industry has accelerated the adoption of digital technologies to strengthen halal supply chain management. This study aims to examine the potential role of blockchain technology in enhancing transparency, traceability, and consumer trust within Indonesia's halal food supply chain. Employing a qualitative approach through a narrative literature review, this study synthesizes relevant scholarly literature on halal supply chains, blockchain technology, and digital traceability systems. The findings indicate that blockchain can substantially improve the integrity of halal information by providing decentralized, transparent, immutable, and real-time data recording. This capability enables stakeholders to trace products throughout the entire supply chain—from raw material sourcing to final consumption—thereby minimizing data manipulation, counterfeit halal certification, and information asymmetry. In addition, blockchain enhances audit efficiency, strengthens halal governance, and increases consumer confidence while improving the global competitiveness of Indonesia's halal industry. The study contributes to the literature by offering a comprehensive conceptual analysis of blockchain integration into halal supply chain governance within the Indonesian context, where empirical and conceptual discussions remain limited. Despite its considerable potential, blockchain implementation faces several challenges, including inadequate digital infrastructure, limited technological capabilities among stakeholders, high implementation costs, and the absence of standardized regulatory frameworks. Therefore, stronger collaboration among government institutions, halal certification authorities, industry actors, and academic communities is necessary to establish an integrated blockchain ecosystem that supports a more transparent, accountable, and sustainable halal supply chain in Indonesia
Himah Naely Rahmah· Indonesian Journal of Halal...· 0 citations
Blockchain technology, originally devised to support the peer-to-peer transfer of Bitcoin, has evolved into a multipurpose digital infrastructure with far-reaching implications for business and finance. This paper undertakes a conceptual and exploratory examination of how blockchain is reshaping financial services, corporate governance, and commercial transactions. Drawing upon secondary literature, industry reports, and case illustrations, the study investigates blockchain applications across banking, cross-border remittances, supply chain finance, trade finance, capital markets, insurance, and decentralized finance (DeFi). It also discusses the enabling features of blockchain — decentralization, immutability, transparency, and smart contracts — that differentiate it from conventional centralized systems. The paper highlights the strategic benefits accruing to firms that adopt blockchain, including reduced transaction costs, faster settlement, enhanced traceability, and improved trust among counterparties, while also identifying barriers such as regulatory ambiguity, scalability constraints, energy consumption, and limited interoperability. The discussion synthesizes findings from extant studies to present an integrated view of blockchain’s transformative potential and its practical limitations. The paper concludes that while blockchain is unlikely to replace traditional financial infrastructure entirely in the near term, its selective and hybrid adoption is poised to redefine business processes, financial intermediation, and value exchange across industries.
S. Rastogi· International Journal For Mu...· 0 citations
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