Building resilient circular supply chains with blockchain: Exploring the impact of relationships and capabilities

IF 10.9 1区管理学 Q1 ENGINEERING, INDUSTRIAL

Technovation Pub Date : 2025-07-29 DOI:10.1016/j.technovation.2025.103327

Justin Zuopeng Zhang , Junpeng Dou , Yulong David Liu , Asif Nazrul , Abhishek Behl

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Abstract

Blockchain technology has emerged as a transformative force in supply chain management, offering unprecedented transparency and traceability. While existing research primarily focuses on its role in improving efficiency, limited attention has been given to its potential in enhancing the resilience of circular supply chains (CSC), particularly through relational dynamics and capability development. Grounded in the relational view and resource orchestration theory, this study develops a conceptual framework to explore how blockchain technology strengthens CSC resilience by fostering trust, collaboration, and resource optimization. Using survey data from 212 Chinese manufacturing firms, the findings reveal that blockchain adoption significantly enhances relational trust and collaboration among supply chain partners, improving operational efficiency and responsiveness through enhanced data traceability and transparency. Moreover, blockchain facilitates more effective resource allocation, driving sustainable CSC practices and reinforcing market resilience. This study contributes to the growing knowledge on blockchain applications in CSC management and offers practical insights for organizations seeking to leverage blockchain to enhance supply chain resilience and sustainability.

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利用区块链构建弹性循环供应链：探索关系和能力的影响

区块链技术已成为供应链管理的变革力量，提供前所未有的透明度和可追溯性。虽然现有的研究主要集中在其在提高效率方面的作用，但对其在增强循环供应链（CSC）弹性方面的潜力，特别是通过关系动力学和能力发展方面的潜力关注有限。基于关系观和资源编排理论，本研究开发了一个概念框架来探讨区块链技术如何通过促进信任、协作和资源优化来增强CSC弹性。利用来自212家中国制造企业的调查数据，研究结果表明，区块链的采用显著增强了供应链合作伙伴之间的关系信任和协作，通过增强数据可追溯性和透明度，提高了运营效率和响应能力。此外，区块链促进了更有效的资源配置，推动了可持续的CSC实践，增强了市场弹性。本研究对区块链在CSC管理中的应用知识的增长做出了贡献，并为寻求利用区块链来增强供应链弹性和可持续性的组织提供了实用的见解。

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Technovation 管理科学-工程：工业

CiteScore

15.10

自引率

11.20%

发文量

208

审稿时长

91 days

期刊介绍： The interdisciplinary journal Technovation covers various aspects of technological innovation, exploring processes, products, and social impacts. It examines innovation in both process and product realms, including social innovations like regulatory frameworks and non-economic benefits. Topics range from emerging trends and capital for development to managing technology-intensive ventures and innovation in organizations of different sizes. It also discusses organizational structures, investment strategies for science and technology enterprises, and the roles of technological innovators. Additionally, it addresses technology transfer between developing countries and innovation across enterprise, political, and economic systems.