Blockchain Technology : An Analysis of Application Uses within Supply Chain
- Author:
- Peterson, Taylor
- Published:
- [University Park, Pennsylvania] : Pennsylvania State University, 2018.
- Physical Description:
- 1 electronic document
- Additional Creators:
- Schreyer Honors College
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- Open Access.
- Summary:
- As technology advances, it is important to continually explore and develop these new technologies. Blockchain technology is a platform that has received a lot of recognition lately having been cited as revolutionary. However, opponents of the technology claim that the platform is over hyped. This thesis seeks to provide a comprehensive understanding of blockchain technology, and how this technology has the potential to impact supply chains around the world. This thesis will give an in-depth description of the history of blockchain and how it works. This thesis will than explore how blockchain technology can be applied within supply chains and what the challenges and limitations may be. Finally, this thesis will conclude with a recommendation as to what application the company could benefit from and how to implement the specific application.
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- Dissertation Note:
- B.S. Pennsylvania State University 2018.
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- The full text of the dissertation is available as an Adobe Acrobat .pdf file ; Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view the file.
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