Blockchain Adoption in Food Supply Chains: A Systematic Literature Review on Enablers, Benefits, and Barriers
Globalization of the food supply chain (FSC) has brought significant challenges to the food system, such as fraud, safety, security, and quality issues, due to information asymmetry. Globalization also increases the difficulty and complexity of solving these problems to improve FSC efficiency. Block...
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| description | Globalization of the food supply chain (FSC) has brought significant challenges to the food system, such as fraud, safety, security, and quality issues, due to information asymmetry. Globalization also increases the difficulty and complexity of solving these problems to improve FSC efficiency. Blockchain technology (BCT) has proven to have the capability to transform FSC based on its potential benefits. However, studies of BCT adoption in FSC are relatively new and scarce. This study systematically reviews the current state of research in the space of BCT and FSCs. In carrying out the research, a systematic literature review (SLR) was deployed using two prominent databases, Scopus and Business Source Complete (EBSCO), covering articles from 2016 to 2021, with 52 articles synthesized to identify blockchain enablers, benefits, and barriers. Based on this review, a conceptual framework was developed for BCT adoption within the FSC. The study identified scalability, interoperability, high cost, lack of expertise, and regulations as the most likely barriers to BCT adoption. It contributes to the body of knowledge by providing insights into BCT adoption in the FSC and offers evidence-based direction for other industries to build their BCT strategies. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-66c253ee942f4572b2a7e400a7ba27342023-02-16T00:00:45ZengIEEEIEEE Access2169-35362023-01-0111142361425510.1109/ACCESS.2023.323666610016701Blockchain Adoption in Food Supply Chains: A Systematic Literature Review on Enablers, Benefits, and BarriersAbubakar Mohammed0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0573-8875Vidyasagar Potdar1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7292-5462Mohammed Quaddus2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9068-9563Wendy Hui3https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6974-0216School of Management and Marketing, Curtin University, Perth, WA, AustraliaSchool of Management and Marketing, Curtin University, Perth, WA, AustraliaSchool of Management and Marketing, Curtin University, Perth, WA, AustraliaSingapore Institute of Technology, 10 Dover Dr, SingaporeGlobalization of the food supply chain (FSC) has brought significant challenges to the food system, such as fraud, safety, security, and quality issues, due to information asymmetry. Globalization also increases the difficulty and complexity of solving these problems to improve FSC efficiency. Blockchain technology (BCT) has proven to have the capability to transform FSC based on its potential benefits. However, studies of BCT adoption in FSC are relatively new and scarce. This study systematically reviews the current state of research in the space of BCT and FSCs. In carrying out the research, a systematic literature review (SLR) was deployed using two prominent databases, Scopus and Business Source Complete (EBSCO), covering articles from 2016 to 2021, with 52 articles synthesized to identify blockchain enablers, benefits, and barriers. Based on this review, a conceptual framework was developed for BCT adoption within the FSC. The study identified scalability, interoperability, high cost, lack of expertise, and regulations as the most likely barriers to BCT adoption. It contributes to the body of knowledge by providing insights into BCT adoption in the FSC and offers evidence-based direction for other industries to build their BCT strategies.https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10016701/Blockchain technologyfood supply chainsenablersbenefitsbarrierssystematic literature review |
| spellingShingle | Abubakar Mohammed Vidyasagar Potdar Mohammed Quaddus Wendy Hui Blockchain Adoption in Food Supply Chains: A Systematic Literature Review on Enablers, Benefits, and Barriers IEEE Access Blockchain technology food supply chains enablers benefits barriers systematic literature review |
| title | Blockchain Adoption in Food Supply Chains: A Systematic Literature Review on Enablers, Benefits, and Barriers |
| title_full | Blockchain Adoption in Food Supply Chains: A Systematic Literature Review on Enablers, Benefits, and Barriers |
| title_fullStr | Blockchain Adoption in Food Supply Chains: A Systematic Literature Review on Enablers, Benefits, and Barriers |
| title_full_unstemmed | Blockchain Adoption in Food Supply Chains: A Systematic Literature Review on Enablers, Benefits, and Barriers |
| title_short | Blockchain Adoption in Food Supply Chains: A Systematic Literature Review on Enablers, Benefits, and Barriers |
| title_sort | blockchain adoption in food supply chains a systematic literature review on enablers benefits and barriers |
| topic | Blockchain technology food supply chains enablers benefits barriers systematic literature review |
| url | https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10016701/ |
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