The Deployment of the Blockchain
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The Deployment of the Blockchain in a Transportation Network
The Deployment of the Blockchain in a Transportation Network

Author(s): Sławomir Wyciślak
Subject(s): Economy, Supranational / Global Economy, Business Economy / Management, ICT Information and Communications Technologies, Business Ethics
Published by: Społeczna Akademia Nauk
Keywords: blockchain; transport; transportation network; digitization; digital technologies

Summary/Abstract: The motivation for writing the article was better understanding of opportunities from implementation of the blockchain. Although the block chain as a foundational technology could make the paradigm shift in many industries its successful deployments are still in their infancy. The scope of research encompasses business to business transportation network for which concept of deployment of blockchain was developed and verified with practitioners. The used methods embrace literature review which was the background to conduct research including structured interviews, semi structured interviews, unstructured interviews, participant and non-participant observation. Supporting the visibility platform with consensus achieving as well as scenarios that follow smart contracts are opportunities within which blockchain technology can help to unlock value in a transportation network,a part of supply chain. Block chain is to be deployed as the part solutions supporting less futuristic solutions and the process of deployment the process of adoption will be gradualand steady.

  • Issue Year: 19/2018
  • Issue No: 5.3
  • Page Range: 71-83
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: English