Blockchain Technology for Supply Chain Resilience

Abstract

Nowadays, people search sincerely and deeply for authenticated products with low impact on the environment. Especially with the current risks of fraud and counterfeiting and the successive crisis worldwide. The pandemic crisis Covid-19 makes the decision-makers convinced that the supply chain must be more resilient, robust, and sustainable to decrease the time that the supply chain remains disrupted or unfunctional when it faces an unexpected disruption or an unforeseen event wreaks havoc on a supply chain. This paper aims to review the use of blockchain technology(BT) in supply chains(SC). It presents a framework for achieving resilient supply chains by reviewing the literature and allowing the managers to take advantage of the benefits of Blockchain technology, overcome drawbacks, and delete barriers to the adoption of Blockchain technology. This paper presents the crucial features of Blockchain technology that will be an added value if the researchers and managers could take advantage of the positive side and overcome the negative one, which can potentially improve supply chain resilience (SCR). This research enables the stakeholders an overview of the advantages, disadvantages, and barriers of Blockchain technology that must be well managed to ensure an efficient implementation of Blockchain technology within a resilient supply chain.