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Blockchain is a transformative driver for change in all industries. Learn from the latest research and case studies how this technology can and will be used to revolutionize supply chain management.
Blockchain and the Supply Chain provides a complete overview of blockchain and the key benefits of integrating this technology into the supply chain. This textbook explains how track and trace can be improved, transaction efficiency increased, visibility enhanced, and more through blockchain. With extensive case studies, learning is underpinned by practical insights as well as cutting-edge research. Clear and accessible information is provided to students on how blockchain will affect supply chain processes, metrics and performance and how to capitalize on the potential of this technology.
The fully revised new edition includes the latest information on Enterprise Blockchain, Ethereum and Hyperledger. Focus is also placed on the application of Cloud, Internet of Things (IoT), Machine learning (ML) and other technologies that support supply chains and their integration with blockchain. This textbook highlights how to use blockchain as an enabler and key driver for solutions in the end-to-end supply chain.
List of contents
- Chapter - 01: Evolution of supply chain - How we got here;
- Chapter - 02: Supply chains in 2021 - Costly, fragile, and increasingly complex;
- Chapter - 03: Basics of blockchain;
- Chapter - 04: Internet of things, data analytics and other information technologies;
- Chapter - 05: Blockchain strategy - The why, what and how of blockchain;
- Chapter - 06: What supply chain management processes and metrics will be affected by blockchain?;
- Chapter - 07: Blockchain projects in practice - Case study;
- Chapter - 08: Blockchain use cases in supply chain;
- Chapter - 09: Economic impact and future outlook
About the author
Nick Vyas is the executive director and co-founder of USC Marshall's Center for Global Supply Chain Management and Academic Director of the M.S. Global Supply Chain program. He teaches GSCM and Lean Six Sigma and global supply chain management to leaders from various industries at Cal Polytechnic University, Pomona. Previously Vyas managed global operations for Duty Free International, Sears, Federated Stores, and Toys R Us, where he integrated technology, directed teams, and oversaw strategic transformation initiatives that both optimized speed-to-market and managed cost and quality.
He was awarded the Supply Chain Leader Award of Excellence by APICS, the premier professional association for supply chain management for his contributions to the development of the next generation supply chain ecosystem.Aljosja Beije is is co-founder of Blocklab. He previously held a number of senior and C-level management positions in IT and SCM, within companies such as Kuehne & Nagel, GE and Nokia. He is also a senior researcher at
the lectorate of Supply Chain Finance at Windesheim University of Applied Sciences in Zwolle, The Netherlands and visiting lecturer at the Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California.Bhaskar Krishnamachari is director of USC Viterbi Center for Cyber-Physical Systems and the Internet of Things and professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Professor in the University of Southern California, LA.
Summary
Learn how supply chains can be optimized using the latest research in blockchain technology and case studies of successful implementation and integration.
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"What I like most about the book is that it weaves you into an exciting and enticing journey through the foundations and strategies of supply chain management, blockchain concepts and technologies, and even incorporating the SCOR model. The use cases in supply chain are really helpfully illustrative and capture global examples from all over the world. It is most up-to-date and helps us navigate supply chain management strategic issues while taking advantage of the transformative effects of blockchain technologies. I think it is a must-read for any forward-looking supply chain professional. Very nicely done!" Omar A. El Sawy, Kenneth King Stonier Chair in Business Administration and Professor of Information Systems, USC Marshall School of Business
