Conclusions
Blockchain technology has been the subject of extensive research lately, but scarcely in connection with supply chain traceability. Although some companies have launched pilot projects using blockchain technology to manage their supply chains (Kharif, 2016; Tian, 2016), no detailed information about the technical implementation of such projects has been reported. In any case, the retail industry has seen potential in using this technology for improved traceability. Thus, in a recent study, English & Nezhadian (2017) claimed that, while some properties of blockchain implementation might be useful towards supply chain management, there are still few uses to support this assertion. With so little research on this subject, it is difficult for industrial stakeholders to understand exactly how blockchain technology could be used in their specific businesses. In order to better understand the technology and, possibly, generate new
