Overview of Blockchain Application in Supply Chain Management

doi:10.3778/j.issn.1002-8331.2105-0136

Abstract

Abstract:

Supply chain management faces many challenges, such as ensuring the integrity, authenticity and transparency of product information, trust management between upstream and downstream enterprises, and privacy protection in the process of enterprise interaction, etc. While the blockchain technology provides effective solutions to many tasks of supply chain, there still remain some noticeable challenges. This paper systematically reviews the applications of blockchain technology in the area of supply chain management. Firstly, it discusses the problems faced by the current supply chain management technology, analyzes the limitations of traditional solutions, and highlights the advantages of blockchain technology. Secondly, the mainstream application frameworks and principle of blockchain are systematically reviewed, and the differences between different technologies are compared. Finally, it provides a comprehensive survey of supply chain solutions in different industries, including the solutions based on blockchains. It anticipates that the paper will provide a useful guidance for the application and development of blockchain in supply chain management.

Key words: blockchain technology, supply chain management, supply chain, distributed ledger, smart contract

摘要：

供应链管理面临诸多挑战：保证产品信息的完整性、真实性和透明度；上下游企业之间的信任管理；企业交互过程中的隐私保护等等。而伴随区块链技术的问世，其为供应链的诸多挑战提供了完美的解决方案，但是依旧存在一些挑战。该文对区块链在供应链管理中的应用进行了系统化的综述分析；论述了当前供应链管理的技术与实施面临的问题，在此基础上分析了传统解决方案的不足以及区块链技术的相关优势。系统阐述了当前区块链主流的应用框架与原理，比较各个技术之间的差异。对不同行业的供应链进行了系统的分析，全面阐述了近年来区块链在不同行业供应链管理中的解决方案，并对不同解决方案的优缺点进行了系统化的分析与比较，重点分析区块链在不同行业的系统中的所发挥的功能与优势，以对区块链在供应链管理中的应用发展提供指南。

关键词: 区块链技术, 供应链管理, 供应链, 分布式账本, 智能合约

TIAN Yang, CHEN Zhigang, SONG Xinxia, LI Tianming. Overview of Blockchain Application in Supply Chain Management[J]. Computer Engineering and Applications, 2021, 57(19): 70-83.

田阳，陈智罡，宋新霞，李天明. 区块链在供应链管理中的应用综述[J]. 计算机工程与应用, 2021, 57(19): 70-83.

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