Blockchain technology in supply chain
Lazareva, Veronika (2021)
2021
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2021120623905
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2021120623905
Tiivistelmä
Covid-19 has affected almost every area of business, including the supply chain. It has exposed many weaknesses in complex supply chains. Blockchain technology is helping to address some of them.
The purpose of this study is to introduce blockchain technology to supply chain companies to cope with the challenges and successfully emerge from the crisis.
The study uses qualitative method and inductive approach. The case of this thesis is changes in supply chain caused by the pandemic. Interview with Transval is used as primary data. Transval OY and Capgemini reports are analyzed to support the interview, as well as a published interview with IBM.
The conclusion of the study shows that problems such as lack of transparency, monitoring of goods, losses, insecure transactions, and many others can be solved by using blockchain technology.
The purpose of this study is to introduce blockchain technology to supply chain companies to cope with the challenges and successfully emerge from the crisis.
The study uses qualitative method and inductive approach. The case of this thesis is changes in supply chain caused by the pandemic. Interview with Transval is used as primary data. Transval OY and Capgemini reports are analyzed to support the interview, as well as a published interview with IBM.
The conclusion of the study shows that problems such as lack of transparency, monitoring of goods, losses, insecure transactions, and many others can be solved by using blockchain technology.