This book introduces blockchain technology applications in supply chains. Blockchain is a relatively new tool, nevertheless, there have been considerable advances over the last five years, and blockchain is now poised to revolutionize the conventional supply chains with the offering of accountability and quality to the wider complex supply networks. Based on literature reviews and original research, this book serves as an essential introduction to blockchain and its applications in supply chain. The unique features of the book are empirical studies to demonstrate the application of blockchain technology in food, healthcare, manufacturing, transportation and retail sectors. Each chapter includes research framework and open research questions. Simple narration of concept and detailed insights from primary research information. Use case narrative will provoke the readers to demystify the myths in application of concepts in the supply chain . Overall, the book demystifies blockchain technology, reviews evolution and outlines its future applications by blending contents to meet the expectations of both academic and practice community.

This book introduces blockchain technology applications in supply chains. Blockchain is a relatively new tool, nevertheless, there have been considerable advances over the last five years, and blockchain is now poised to revolutionize the conventional supply chains with the offering of accountability and quality to the wider complex supply networks. Based on literature reviews and original research, this book serves as an essential introduction to blockchain and its applications in supply chain. The unique features of the book are empirical studies to demonstrate the application of blockchain technology in food, healthcare, manufacturing, transportation and retail sectors. Each chapter includes research framework and open research questions. Simple narration of concept and detailed insights from primary research information. Use case narrative will provoke the readers to demystify the myths in application of concepts in the supply chain . Overall, the book demystifies blockchain technology, reviews evolution and outlines its future applications by blending contents to meet the expectations of both academic and practice community.

A new business initiative in supply chain collaboration (SCC) is Collaborative Transportation Management(CTM), is a business process model in transport. The increasing existence of ICT enables better collaborative interactions between all parties; moreover IT based online-negotiations decrease complexity and ease shipper-carrier relationships. However, CTM proves a better SCC and visibility, including the ability to gain control over transport processes and long-term savings, it is fraught with risk and uncertainty. A development of an aggregated risk profile is needed before adoption of any kind of CTM solution into an enterprise. The purpose of this study is to outline the concept of CTM and analyze the importance in the strategy. In addition, a conceptual model of risk assessment on multi-criteria decision making is given to identify and prioritize risk factors in CTM under uncertain conditions with the perspective of transport services. In the model, Delphi methodology is used to identify potential risk factors; likewise Analytic Hierarchy Process is used to analyze and prioritize the factors. The result shows the corresponding risk factors which are more important than others.