articleInternational Journal of Production ResearchJan 6, 2020Closed access

A supply chain transparency and sustainability technology appraisal model for blockchain technology

CBChunguang BaiJSJoseph Sarkis

University of Electronic Science and Technology of China · Worcester Polytechnic Institute · +1 more institution

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Abstract

Blockchain technology is a technology that can effectively support supply chain transparency. An important initial managerial activity is for organisations in supply chains to evaluate and select the most suitable blockchain technology. However, uncertainty and emphasis on sustainable transparency has made this appraisal more complex. This paper: (1) introduces blockchain technology performance measures incorporating various sustainable supply chain transparency and technical attributes; and (2) introduces a new hybrid group decision method, integrated hesitant fuzzy set and regret theory, for blockchain technology evaluation and selection. This method emphasises decision maker psychological characteristics…

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  • Blockchain
  • Transparency (behavior)
  • Supply chain
  • Regret
  • Decision support system
  • Supply chain management
  • Decision maker
  • Sustainability
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