TY - JOUR T1 - Learning from Early Adopters of Blockchain Technology: A Systematic Review of Supply Chain Case Studies JF - Technology Innovation Management Review Y1 - 2021 A1 - Sevda Dede A1 - Mesut Can Köseoğlu A1 - H. Funda Yercan KW - blockchain KW - digitalization KW - distributed ledger technology KW - supply chain KW - systematic review AB - Blockchain technology is widely seen as a promising technology for global supply chains, though early adoption of the technology is both costly and risky. Along with many other discouraging factors, large investments required to enter or develop a blockchain raise barriers to entry. Concerns about potential benefits, on the other hand, have led to companies questioning whether it is worth it. Consequently, many players in the global arena are still preferring to wait by observing current practices before making investments, while trying to figure out what the technology might bring them. Hence, the main purpose of this paper is to research various implementations of blockchain technology in supply chains, in order to learn from its early adopters. For this purpose, we chose case studies as the research method, which we used in a systematic way. We focused on multiple relevant case studies from previous research concerning the use of blockchain technology in supply chain practices. Through a systematic analysis of case studies, the study paper aims at bringing forward different views, approaches and results about blockchain adoption, as a way to show the pros and cons of adopting the technology under certain circumstances. The previous research was obtained from the Web of Science Core Collection. This paper contributes to the literature by showcasing the use of blockchain in supply chains via multiple cases to learn from early blockchain adopters in supply chain practices. PB - Talent First Network CY - Ottawa VL - 11 UR - timreview.ca/article/1447 IS - 6 U1 - Istanbul University Sevda Dede is a PhD candidate at Istanbul University and is working on her dissertation on the orchestration of digital innovation in business ecosystems. She holds BA and MA degrees in Logistics Management, both from Izmir University of Economics. She began her career as a research assistant in 2009 and worked as a professional in business development and supply chain management departments until 2016. She is currently a full-time lecturer at Piri Reis University, in her fourth year of teaching experience. In her research, she mainly focuses on digital innovation in supply chains and business ecosystems from a managerial point of view. U2 - Piri Reis University M. Can Köseoğlu graduated from Piri Reis University of Maritime Transportation and Management Engineering in 2016 and obtained his MSc degree in Maritime Transportation Engineering from Istanbul Technical University, while also working towards his second MSc degree in Industrial Engineering in Galatasaray University. Currently he is working as a research assistant in Piri Reis University Maritime Transportation and Management Engineering Department. His studies focus on green ports, ship routing optimization and smart technologies in maritime transportation. U3 - Piri Reis University Funda Yercan, a Professor of International Shipping and Logistics Management since 2005, holds a PhD in International Shipping, Transportation and Logistics from the University of Plymouth in the UK. She has been in professional life and academia more than 30 years, teaching at undergraduate and graduate levels, conducting research, publishing papers in international journals indexed in SSCI and SCI, presenting papers at international conferences in a number of countries, and serving as an administrator. She was also a Visiting Professor at Maine Maritime Academy-MMA in the USA, founding Dean of the Maritime Faculty at Kyrenia American University in Northern Cyprus and is currently the Dean of the Maritime Faculty at Piri Reis University in Istanbul, Turkey. Her studies focus on international shipping, maritime logistics, supply chains, and smart technologies. ER - TY - JOUR T1 - 3D Printing and Its Disruptive Impacts on Supply Chains of the Future JF - Technology Innovation Management Review Y1 - 2015 A1 - Sebastian Mohr A1 - Omera Khan KW - 3D printing KW - additive manufacturing KW - disruptive innovation KW - logistics KW - supply chain AB - 3D printing technology has emerged as one of the most disruptive innovations to impact the global supply chain and logistics industry. The technology is impacting our personal and professional lives, with some claiming that the technology will revolutionize and replace existing manufacturing technologies, while others argue that the technology merely enhances some aspects of the production process. Whether evolutionary or revolutionary, 3D printing technology is recognized as a striking trend that will significantly impact supply chains. Although the expansion of 3D printing in the private consumer market is an interesting development in its own right, the biggest potential for disruption lies in industrial applications and how 3D printing will influence supply chains of the future. In this article, we examine the areas of the supply chain most likely to be disrupted by 3D printing technology and we identify the key questions that must be answered in a roadmap for future research and practice. While we seek answers to these questions, we suggest that managers should develop a flexible change management strategy to mitigate the effects of disruption to their future supply chains and take advantage of the resulting opportunities. Those that do nothing will be left wanting, because the influence of 3D printing technology on supply chains is expected to grow. PB - Talent First Network CY - Ottawa VL - 5 UR - http://timreview.ca/article/942 IS - 11 U1 - Technical University of Denmark Sebastian Mohr is a management consultant specializing in procurement and supply chain management with an educational background in operations research and mathematical modelling from the Technical University of Denmark. His focus area is supply chain and procurement optimization, and in this context, he has a broad experience working on projects in various industries across Denmark and Germany. His main area of research revolves around the impact of future technology on supply chains and supply chain management. U2 - Technical University of Denmark Omera Khan is a Full Professor of Operations Management at the Technical University of Denmark. She works with leading organizations on a range of supply chain and logistics issues and is advisor to many universities developing courses in logistics, supply chains, and operations management. She has led and conducted research projects commissioned by government agencies, research councils, and companies in supply chain resilience, responsiveness, sustainability, and the impact of product design on the supply chain. Her latest area of research focuses on cyber-risk and resilience in the supply chain and the impact of emerging technologies on supply chains of the future. Omera is an advisor to many organizations and provides specialist consultancy in supply chain risk management. She is a highly acclaimed presenter and is regularly invited as a keynote speaker at global conferences and corporate events. She has published her research in leading journals, contributed to several book chapters, and is lead author of Handbook for Supply Chain Risk Management: Case Studies, Effective Practices and Emerging Trends. She founded and was Chair of the Supply Chain Risk and Resilience Research Club and the Product Design and Supply Chain Special Interest Group. Omera is a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport and a Fellow of the Institute of Operations Management. ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Building Cyber-Resilience into Supply Chains JF - Technology Innovation Management Review Y1 - 2015 A1 - Adrian Davis KW - cyber-resilience KW - cybersecurity KW - direct suppliers KW - indirect suppliers KW - information-centric approach KW - procurement KW - requirements KW - resilience KW - supply chain KW - Tier 1 suppliers AB - The article discusses how an organization can adopt an information-centric approach to protect its information shared in one or more supply chains; clearly communicate the expectations it has for a direct (Tier 1) supplier to protect information; and use contracts and measurement to maintain the protection desired. Building on this foundation, the concept of resilience – and that of cyber-resilience – is discussed, and how an information-centric approach can assist in creating a more cyber-resilient supply chain. Finally, the article concludes with five steps an organization can take to improve the protection of its information: i) map the supply chain; ii) build capability; iii) share information and expertise; iv) state requirements across the supply chain using standards, common frameworks, and languages; and v) measure, assess, and audit. PB - Talent First Network CY - Ottawa VL - 5 UR - http://timreview.ca/article/887 IS - 4 U1 - (ISC)2 Adrian Davis, PhD, MBA, FBCS CITP, CISSP, heads the Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) team for (ISC)2, the global, not-for-profit leader in educating and certifying information security professionals throughout their careers. His role is to deliver the (ISC)2 vision of inspiring a safe and secure cyber-world and its mission of supporting and providing members and constituents with credentials, resources, and leadership to secure information and deliver value to society. Before working for (ISC)2, Adrian delivered practical business solutions to over 360 blue-chip multinational clients for the Information Security Forum. His expertise included: managing information security in supply chains; information security governance and effectiveness; the relationship between information security and business continuity; and possible near-term threats to organizations. Adrian regularly attends and chairs conferences and contributes articles for the press. He also contributed to the development of ISO/IEC 27014: Governance of Information Security and currently acts as a co-editor for ISO/IEC 27036 Information Security in Supplier Relationships, Part 4: Guidelines for Security of Cloud Services. ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Cybersecurity and Cyber-Resilient Supply Chains JF - Technology Innovation Management Review Y1 - 2015 A1 - Hugh Boyes KW - cyber-resilience KW - cybersecurity KW - risk management KW - supply chain KW - threat management AB - There has been a rapid growth in the use of communications and information technology, whether embedded in products, used to deliver services, or employed to enable integration and automation of increasingly global supply chains. Increased use of information technology introduces a number of cybersecurity risks affecting cyber-resilience of the supply chain, both in terms of the product or service delivered to a customer and supply chain operation. The situation is complicated by factors such as the global sourcing of technology components or software, ownership of the systems in a supply chain, different legal jurisdictions involved, and the extensive use of third parties to deliver critical functionality. This article examines the cyber-resilience issues related to the supply of products, services, and the supply chain infrastructure considering the nature of threats and vulnerabilities and the attributes of cybersecurity. In doing so, it applies a model for cybersecurity that is adapted from the Parkerian hexad to explore the security and trustworthiness facets of supply chain operations that may impact cyber-resilience. PB - Talent First Network CY - Ottawa VL - 5 UR - http://timreview.ca/article/888 IS - 4 U1 - University of Warwick Hugh Boyes is a Principal Fellow at WMG at the University of Warwick, United Kingdom, where he focuses on cyber-resilience and the cybersecurity of cyber-physical systems. He is a Chartered Engineer, a Fellow of the IET and holds the CISSP credential issued by (ISC)2. Hugh is also the Cyber Security Lead at the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), where he focuses on developing cybersecurity skills initiatives for engineering and technology communities. This work is particularly focused on the design and operation of physical-cyber systems (e.g., industrial control systems, building automation systems). He has written two guidance documents for the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) on cybersecurity in the built environment, and with Alex Luck, is the joint technical author of a BSI publicly available specification (PAS) on security-minded building information modeling, digital built environments, and smart asset management. ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Process Adaptability in the IT Supply Chain JF - Technology Innovation Management Review Y1 - 2012 A1 - Paul E. Renaud A1 - Sonia D. Bot KW - exploitation KW - exploration KW - IT function KW - process adaptability KW - process ambidexterity KW - supply chain AB - The continuous pressure to minimize IT costs challenges the IT function to achieve a balance between its own effectiveness and the productivity of the users in the business functions that it serves (i.e., user effectiveness). In many cases, user effectiveness is sacrificed to ensure IT function effectiveness. Process adaptability improves the IT organization’s entrepreneurial ability by balancing these conflicting productivity and performance objectives. This article applies a process-ambidexterity framework to examine how process adaptability in IT is affected by the choice of different strategies for IT Demand Management as well as different fulfillment strategies for IT Supply Chain Management. Alternative fulfillment strategies are presented, along with criteria and indicators that impact IT and user effectiveness that have been applied within major firms. IT and senior business executives will find this article valuable for helping understand how they can influence the balance between IT and user productivity through their choice of different Demand Management and IT fulfillment strategies. Academic readers will discover that, while process adaptability in IT is an important enabler for implementing dynamic alignment between business and IT function objectives, there may be circumstances where IT process adaptability is not a priority for the business. PB - Talent First Network CY - Ottawa VL - 2 UR - http://timreview.ca/article/627 IS - 11 U1 - The Lanigan Group Paul Renaud is Chief Executive of The Lanigan Group, which specializes in customer-driven product strategy and business-aligned IT service delivery. He is an advisor to CEOs, CTOs, and CIOs in the technology community and he is a member of industry advisory boards, including Queen’s University’s Innovation Council for the School of Computing and Ubiquity’s Chairman’s Advisory Board prior to its acquisition by Avaya. His previous roles include VP Business Intelligence Development at Cognos, Director of Computing & Networking and the Advanced Computing Research Lab at Bell Northern Research, Director of Nortel’s Public Network Switching Capacity program and Chief Architect at SHL Systemhouse. Mr. Renaud authored Introduction to Client/Server Systems, which was published in four languages and widely used as a university textbook. He has a BSc degree in Computer Science and Mathematics from Queens University. U2 - Sonia Bot is an entrepreneurial-minded executive and strategic thinker with extensive experience in technology innovation and global business management. She specializes in new venture creation, product management and delivery, business transformation and strategy, and leading organizational change. She is an accomplished industry presenter, author of numerous peer-reviewed articles, and industry executive member of the Technology Innovation Management Council at Carleton University. Ms. Bot currently provides consulting services by partnering with executives and entrepreneurs of small-to-medium enterprises and large entrepreneurial companies to assist in building, growing, and transforming new ventures and to solve wicked business problems. Her prior work experience includes Research In Motion, Nortel, Bell-Northern Research, IBM, and TransCanada Pipelines. She holds degrees in Computer Science with Systems Design / Electrical Engineering (BMath) from the University of Waterloo and Biomedical Engineering (MASc) from the University of Toronto, and she is a certified Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt. ER -