Blockchain Technology
Transforming Businesses and Shaping the Future
Jose Arturo Garza-Reyes editor Jay Daniel editor Ashutosh Samadhiya editor
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
Published:30th Dec '24
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Blockchain technology is considered a disruptive innovation that changes the ways companies and global processes operate. This technology has impressive powers to change this world for the better.
This book examines the origins, emergence, challenges, and opportunities in the blockchain field, rethinking business strategy and readiness in the digital world and how blockchain technology would improve businesses. It provides a blockchain readiness model for managing supply chains and reviews enabling technologies such as AI, big data and organisational capabilities that support the adoption of blockchain technology. Through innovative design and simulation of a blockchain framework, it aims to enhance the traceability and transparency of business operations and supply chains. This includes developing key performance indicators for measuring the seamless integration of blockchain technology and achieving a successful outcome. It explores how blockchain technology enhances the green and sustainability aspects of businesses by comparing the sectors and discussing the potential for blockchain to promote a green and sustainable economy. This book concludes with research frontiers and blockchain applications in healthcare, international trade, and supply chain sectors.
Key features
- Integrates both theoretical and practical perspectives
- Includes material that is informative for readers from diverse backgrounds and disciplines
- Explores blockchain technology practices and challenges in-depth across various sectors
- Offers up-to-date, critical insights on the design, management, and control of blockchain technology for businesses
- Written by experts with extensive experience in the field.
It is primarily written for senior undergraduate and graduate students and academic researchers in fields including buisness management, industrial and systems engineering, supply chain, electrical engineering, electronics and communication engineering, computer engineering, and information technology.
“Blockchain Technology: Transforming Businesses and Shaping the Future is a wonderful resource for those seeking to deepen their understanding of blockchain technology. With the field rapidly evolving, this book offers a solid foundation in the fundamentals while also presenting advanced research for seasoned practitioners and scholars. Whether you’re a student in the classroom or a professional in the office, this comprehensive guide serves as an essential reference, illuminating the potential of blockchain across industries and the supply chain.”
–Professor Joseph Sarkis, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, USA
“Blockchain Technology: Transforming Businesses and Shaping the Future is an invaluable resource for readers from various backgrounds and disciplines who wish to deepen their understanding of blockchain technology. It combines both theoretical and practical perspectives, thoroughly exploring blockchain practices and challenges across multiple sectors. Authored by renowned experts, the book provides critical insights into the design, management, and control of blockchain technology for businesses.”
–Professor CT Lin, Distinguished Professor of Artificial Intelligence and Computer Science, University Technology Sydney, Australia
“The growth of research on supply chain digitization in general, and blockchain technology in particular, has been immense. At the same time, the practical application of blockchain technology is still in its infancy. Therefore, a compendium on when and how to use blockchain technology in business and supply chains, coupled with business cases and examples, is a rich source for practitioners and academics alike. The book summarizes the current state of knowledge on blockchain technology and offers a critical assessment of the technology’s application areas – from supply chain traceability to gold trading. What I appreciate most is that after reading the book, it becomes clear that successful blockchain projects are not just about the technology.”
–Stephan M. Wagner, Professor of Supply Chain Management, ETH Zurich
“Blockchain is a major technology which commands a significant and disruptive impact on contemporary supply chains and on businesses operating all over the world and in numerous sectors. This book will enhance and support a holistic and detailed understanding of the role, impact and potential of the Blockchain technology, and it will be an excellent source for academic scholars, managers, practitioners and students. I am confident that it will also pave the way for other books to follow in this emerging and important field of study.”
–Professor Michael Bourlakis, Centre of Logistics, Procurement and Supply Chain Management, Cranfield School of Management, United Kingdom
“The book Blockchain Technology: Transforming Businesses and Shaping the Future comprehensively presents principles and technologies for management and implementation of blockchain in real life. It both offers theoretical foundations on Blockchain and presents numerous real‑world applications. The chapters are written by well‑known experts and organized in a coherent way covering major technological concepts, supply chain management, and a variety of industry case studies. This book will serve as a valuable resource for professionals and academics alike.”
–Prof. Dr. habil. Dmitry Ivanov, Professor of Supply Chain and Operations Management at Berlin School of Economics and Law, Germany
“The book Blockchain Technology: Transforming Businesses and Shaping the Future is an excellent resource for anyone interested in understanding the key opportunities, challenges, and implementation of blockchain technology for businesses. This timely book provides fresh insights into a critical aspect of business and supply chain management through the lens of blockchain technology. Effective process innovation, including the deployment of blockchain technology, is key to future success. The book offers both theoretical and practical perspectives, along with up‑to‑date critical insights on the design and management of blockchain technology for businesses.”
–Prof. Edward Sweeney, Professor of Logistics and Supply Chain Management and Deputy Executive Dean (Staffing), School of Social Sciences and Edinburgh Business School, Heriot‑Watt University
ISBN: 9781032614731
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 580g
272 pages