Blockchain Enabled Supply Chain

Description

Developments in information technology are rapidly changing the supply chain management outlook. We now have access to unprecedented amounts of data and computing power, providing the foundation needed for the development of artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things and blockchain applications that will allow us to automate as opposed to digitize supply chain operations. Of these technologies, blockchain is not only the newest, but probably conceptually and practically the most difficult to comprehend. Blockchain enabled Supply Chain demystifies the subject, providing the reader with insight and awareness of blockchain technology and how to integrate it into a business plan as an effective supply chain tool. Blockchain enabled Supply Chain employs a strategic framework that identifies and illustrates supply chain performance in various business sectors in order to help readers understand what creates a competitive advantage. The strategic framework and concepts discussed in the book are tied together through a variety of examples to illustrate that a combination of concepts is needed to achieve significant increase in performance.