Identify and Rank Barriers to the Use of Blockchain Technology in the Sustainable Supply Chain of the Food Industry

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1 Department of Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, West Tehran Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

2 Department of Industrial Engineering, West Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.

3 Department of Management, Faculty of Management and Economics, Research Sciences Unit, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

Considering the potential benefits of blockchain technology to manage the supply chain and its sustainability, the adoption rate of this technology has not been impressive; Therefore, the necessity of identifying and prioritizing the obstacles to the use of blockchain in order to sustainability of supply chains is strongly felt.In this study, the obstacles to the use of blockchain technology in the supply chain of Iran's food industry, according to research literature studies and TOE theory, were investigated from three perspectives: technological (T), organizational (O) and environmental (E). In the results of this research, 12 effective factors were also identified and    extracted in three categories of TOE theory as obstacles to the adoption of blockchain technology in the supply chain of the food industry. Identified obstacles were investigated following the    opinions of academic experts and using fuzzy Delphi screening tools and based on ISM, the validity of obstacles, validity and their levels and relationships were determined and then analyzed and ranked based on the   Analytical Network Process (ANP) method. The results show that the organizational factor is the most critical obstacle and the technological and environmental factors are the next ranked obstacles among the experts of the country's food industry. This paper provides theoretical and practical insights that improve researchers' understanding of the factors            influencing blockchain adoption in food industry supply chains and provides guidance to managers and policy makers on how to best focus their efforts to increase adoption. Guide this technology.
 

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  • Receive Date: 10 September 2023
  • Revise Date: 11 October 2023
  • Accept Date: 06 February 2024

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