Abstract
This study explores the potential of leveraging blockchain technology to provide a solution for anti-counterfeiting in the supply chain. We explain how blockchain
technology, when conflated with nanotechnology, provides a trustworthy link between physical items flowing through a supply chain to the digital records stored on blockchain. A case study of a multi-national manufacturing organization following Action Design Research (ADR) methodology is presented with two significant insights. First, ADR is effective in developing a tailored artefact capable of identifying where and how the technological attributes of blockchain create value for a firm. In this case, an anti-counterfeiting solution. Second, the artefact can be generalized to solve a variety of business problems across industries by leveraging blockchain or other emerging technologies.
technology, when conflated with nanotechnology, provides a trustworthy link between physical items flowing through a supply chain to the digital records stored on blockchain. A case study of a multi-national manufacturing organization following Action Design Research (ADR) methodology is presented with two significant insights. First, ADR is effective in developing a tailored artefact capable of identifying where and how the technological attributes of blockchain create value for a firm. In this case, an anti-counterfeiting solution. Second, the artefact can be generalized to solve a variety of business problems across industries by leveraging blockchain or other emerging technologies.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | 33rd Annual Australian & New Zealand Academy of Management Conference |
| Subtitle of host publication | Wicked Solutions to Wicked Problems: The Challenges Facing Management Research and Practice |
| Place of Publication | Australia |
| Publisher | Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management |
| Pages | 719-731 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780648110958 |
| Publication status | Published - Dec 2019 |
| Event | 33rd Annual Australian & New Zealand Academy of Management Conference - Cairns, Australia Duration: 3 Dec 2019 → 6 Dec 2019 |
Conference
| Conference | 33rd Annual Australian & New Zealand Academy of Management Conference |
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| Abbreviated title | ANZAM 2019 |
| Country/Territory | Australia |
| City | Cairns |
| Period | 3/12/19 → 6/12/19 |