Blockchain Technology in Wood Raw Material Supply Chain Management - A Bibliometric Analysis and Review
Velicia Oktaviani Susanto and Joniarto Parung

Universitas Surabaya (UBAYA)

Abstract

Supply chains in today^s global era generally have complex entities consisting of multi-echelon, dynamic, long chains and geographically separated entities. Globalization in supply chains is becoming increasingly complex when dealing with diverse regulatory policies because supply chain entities are located in different countries, accompanied by varying cultural behavior and human consumption. Complexity in supply chain networks often results in inefficient transactions leading to increased risk and distrust. These conditions lead to a need to share information that is more transparent, traceable and verified. The use of blockchain technology as a tangible form of digital technology advancement can be utilized to effectively store traces of information and simplify the entire process of business transactions. This technology is appropriate for processing wood distributor companies that have many suppliers and many customers, both retailers and individuals who often demand clarity on the origin of the wood being sold. Clarity on the origin of timber is important to avoid lawsuits given the prevalence of timber theft, illegal logging and destruction of protected forests. Blockchain technology which has a public access system can be applied to transparently track the information on the origin of wood in real-time between the parties concerned. With blockchain technology, companies can carry out transactions with shorter processing times and access information in a faster time because they are integrated with each other. This paper aims to propose a conceptual framework that defines the capabilities of blockchain technology that allows collaboration between various parties concerned such as aligning all consumer demand with supply of goods from suppliers in real-time in order to improve supply chain management performance of companies engaged in the commercial wood raw material industry. The selection of articles is done using Harzing Publish or Perish 8 based on the Google Scholar database by determining the appropriate keywords, then visualized using the VOS Viewer application. The literature review study will be carried out systematically and objectively based on the analysis of literature data reviewed using the bibliometric literature review analysis method, resulting in 12 articles which are the main focus of the study in this study.

Keywords: Blockchain technology, Supply chain management, Wood distributor companies

Topic: Computer engineering, vision and application