Nayal Kirti, Raut Rakesh D, Narkhede Balkrishna E, Priyadarshinee Pragati, Panchal Gajanan B, Gedam Vidyadhar V
Department of Operations and Supply Chain Management, National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE), Vihar Lake, Powai, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400087 India.
Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology (CBIT), Gandipet, Hyderabad, Telangana 500075 India.
Ann Oper Res. 2021 Dec 6:1-45. doi: 10.1007/s10479-021-04423-3.
Blockchain can solve the problems that the agriculture supply chain (ASC) is facing to achieve sustainable growth. In a nation like India, blockchain application in the supply chain is still new; therefore, supply chain players need a better understanding and awareness of blockchain through valuable insights. This article aims to study the mediating role of blockchain technology adoption (BLCT) for sustainable supply chain performance (SSCP). This study investigates the influence of numerous factors such as green and lean practices, supply chain integration, supply chain risk, performance expectancy, top management support, cost, internal and external environmental conditions, regulatory support, and innovation capability on BLCT adoption. A sample of 316 respondents from Indian ASC industries was collected, and structural equation modeling (SEM) was used. This study's outcomes show that green and lean practices, supply chain integration, supply chain risks, internal and external conditions, regulatory support, innovation capability, and cost positively influence BLCT adoption. Moreover, BLCT positively influences sustainable agriculture supply chain performance. This article is valuable for policymakers, managers, service providers, researchers, and academicians to understand the role of factors in influencing BLCT and BLCT's role in improving sustainable supply chain performance (SSCP).
区块链可以解决农业供应链(ASC)面临的问题,以实现可持续增长。在像印度这样的国家,供应链中的区块链应用仍然是新事物;因此,供应链参与者需要通过有价值的见解更好地理解和认识区块链。本文旨在研究区块链技术采用(BLCT)对可持续供应链绩效(SSCP)的中介作用。本研究调查了众多因素的影响,如绿色和精益实践、供应链整合、供应链风险、绩效期望、高层管理支持、成本、内部和外部环境条件、监管支持以及创新能力对BLCT采用的影响。收集了来自印度ASC行业的316名受访者的样本,并使用了结构方程模型(SEM)。本研究的结果表明,绿色和精益实践、供应链整合、供应链风险、内部和外部条件、监管支持、创新能力以及成本对BLCT采用有积极影响。此外,BLCT对可持续农业供应链绩效有积极影响。本文对于政策制定者、管理者、服务提供商、研究人员和学者理解影响BLCT的因素的作用以及BLCT在改善可持续供应链绩效(SSCP)中的作用具有重要价值。