چكيده لاتين
Abstract
Industry 4.0 and the circular economy, and the globalization of markets and suppliers have compelled companies to prioritize sustainability and digitalization across their supply chains and logistics operations (Kumar et al., 2021). Accordingly, supply chains and logistics systems must be sustainable, environmentally friendly, and secure. One of the foundational technologies of Industry 4.0 is the Internet of Things (IoT), which connects various hardware components through standard internet protocols and network framework. However, challenges related to security, privacy, data storage, and high processing volumes are strong barriers to its use. Integrating IoT with blockchain technology (BIoT) ,which ensures secure and tamper-resistant encryption, can significantly mitigate these issues and make IoT implementation more feasible.
This study aims to identify and prioritize the enablers of BIoT implementation in the supply chain of Snowa Company. The primary objective is to determine and rank the technological, organizational, and environmental enablers that influence the deployment of BIoT in supply chain and logistics operations. The fuzzy Delphi method was used for enabler identification. Initially, relevant enablers were extracted through literature review and expert interviews with professionals from SnowaTech and also the expert of University of Isfahan. A Delphi questionnaire was then used to refine the enabler list with the help of an expert panel.
To model and hierarchize the enablers, the Total Interpretive Structural Modeling (TISM) was used that resulting in a structured TISM graph. Technological maturity and partner commitment were identified as the foundational enablers with the greatest influence on other enablers. In contrast, enablers such as faster traceability and reverse logistics, as well as disintermediated trade were placed at the top level of the graph that show indicating high dependency.
Finally, the company’s readiness for BIoT adoption was assessed using the GTMA (Graph Theory and Matrix Approach). According to the GTMA results, Snowaʹs readiness for adopting technological enablers was estimated at 65.33%, organizational enablers at 47.39%, and environmental enablers at 36.27%. These findings can guide supply chain and logistics managers in strategically incorporating BIoT into their planning processes based on enabler categorization. Moreover, the results contribute to the development of efficient BIoT implementation strategies.
Keywords: Blockchain, Enablers, Industry 4.0 innovations, Internet of Things, Secure operation
