Applying Distributed Ledger Concepts to a Swiss Regional Label Ecosystem
Improving current supply chains by using distributed ledger technology (DLT) has been a highly researched topic during the last years. Currently, there are numerous articles elaborating on how such technologies can theoretically improve supply chains. However, case studies of such concepts and their...
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| author | Saša Malešević Michael Lustenberger Florian Spychiger |
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| description | Improving current supply chains by using distributed ledger technology (DLT) has been a highly researched topic during the last years. Currently, there are numerous articles elaborating on how such technologies can theoretically improve supply chains. However, case studies of such concepts and their economic value are scarce. In order to bridge this gap, we collaborated with a regional label company to clarify how a distributed ledger technology would benefit their ecosystem. This work answers the question of how such a prototype would look and whether it adds value. By following design science research practices, we design two artifacts based on requirements gathered in 14 interviews and discuss the artifacts’ elements within an evaluation panel. Our findings show that a distributed ledger application for the regional label ecosystem should have an open and decentralized architecture giving all participants full access to the shared data while still providing security and privacy for sensitive data. Additionally, data capturing should be simple. However, such an application does not add sufficient economic value and is currently of no practical interest in the regional label ecosystem as the expenditure likely exceeds the benefit. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1a23b4a9c86949ef98948225a658970b2023-11-20T23:05:09ZengMDPI AGLogistics2305-62902020-12-01443210.3390/logistics4040032Applying Distributed Ledger Concepts to a Swiss Regional Label EcosystemSaša Malešević0Michael Lustenberger1Florian Spychiger2School of Management and Law, ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences, 8401 Winterthur, SwitzerlandSchool of Management and Law, ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences, 8401 Winterthur, SwitzerlandSchool of Management and Law, ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences, 8401 Winterthur, SwitzerlandImproving current supply chains by using distributed ledger technology (DLT) has been a highly researched topic during the last years. Currently, there are numerous articles elaborating on how such technologies can theoretically improve supply chains. However, case studies of such concepts and their economic value are scarce. In order to bridge this gap, we collaborated with a regional label company to clarify how a distributed ledger technology would benefit their ecosystem. This work answers the question of how such a prototype would look and whether it adds value. By following design science research practices, we design two artifacts based on requirements gathered in 14 interviews and discuss the artifacts’ elements within an evaluation panel. Our findings show that a distributed ledger application for the regional label ecosystem should have an open and decentralized architecture giving all participants full access to the shared data while still providing security and privacy for sensitive data. Additionally, data capturing should be simple. However, such an application does not add sufficient economic value and is currently of no practical interest in the regional label ecosystem as the expenditure likely exceeds the benefit.https://www.mdpi.com/2305-6290/4/4/32supply chainblockchaindistributed ledgerregional label ecosystemtraceability |
| spellingShingle | Saša Malešević Michael Lustenberger Florian Spychiger Applying Distributed Ledger Concepts to a Swiss Regional Label Ecosystem Logistics supply chain blockchain distributed ledger regional label ecosystem traceability |
| title | Applying Distributed Ledger Concepts to a Swiss Regional Label Ecosystem |
| title_full | Applying Distributed Ledger Concepts to a Swiss Regional Label Ecosystem |
| title_fullStr | Applying Distributed Ledger Concepts to a Swiss Regional Label Ecosystem |
| title_full_unstemmed | Applying Distributed Ledger Concepts to a Swiss Regional Label Ecosystem |
| title_short | Applying Distributed Ledger Concepts to a Swiss Regional Label Ecosystem |
| title_sort | applying distributed ledger concepts to a swiss regional label ecosystem |
| topic | supply chain blockchain distributed ledger regional label ecosystem traceability |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2305-6290/4/4/32 |
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