Frameworks for Integrating Blockchain and Supply chain: A Survey

Current Supply Chain Management (SCM) practices focus too much on administrative processes among agencies of different countries, which leads to confusion and increased delivery time because of human error, bottlenecks in processing documents, and the necessity to comply with changing rules across foreign borders. With little to no changes in the administrative side of global distribution, the focus has shifted towards blockchain technology that can meet the demand of security, reliability, and accessibility while satisfying each requirement to conduct cross-border trade. In this paper, different blockchain frameworks were analyzed to assess common factors that could improve blockchain integration across other existing Supply Chain (SC) platforms traceability, intuitiveness, and security were found to be among the key aspects that positively influence the adoption of blockchain frameworks. While deploying security systems for multiple blockchains at different layers helps create a trusted environment, using a multi-chain approach improves traceability, which is critical for cross-border SC permits.