In blockchain we trust? A critical review of blockchain in supply chains

Authors

  • Rami Alkhudary Université Paris-Panthéon-Assas, LARGEPA, Paris, France
  • Xavier Brusset SKEMA Business School – Université Côte d’Azur, Paris, France
  • Chitu Okoli SKEMA Business School – Université Côte d’Azur, Paris, France https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5574-7572

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.66450/sim.v30i4.02

Keywords:

blockchain, supply chain information system, trust, physical data verification, critical literature review

Abstract

The increasing importance of blockchain in supply chains has led to myriad papers with conflicting or imprecise results. This critical review of 118 articles first summarises the emerging literature on the role of trust in blockchain use in supply chains. Next, we identify and refine concepts that have been neglected or confused in the literature. We note the critical role of physical data verification (i.e., checking that on-chain records match the state of physical goods). We distinguish interorganisational trust in partners from trust in blockchain technology. Hence, we develop a set of propositions based on these clarifications. Specifically, physical verification of the data logged onto the blockchain increases trust, both between partners and in blockchain technology. However, as trust in blockchain technology increases, partners who already trust each other may see less need to use it. Blockchain usage increases both kinds of trust. The more trust there is, the less that data logged onto the blockchain will be physically verified. Future research may investigate the role of additional technological advances required to ensure that digital records accurately represent reality.

Author Biographies

Rami Alkhudary, Université Paris-Panthéon-Assas, LARGEPA, Paris, France

Rami Alkhudary is an Associate Professor (MCF) at Paris-Panthéon-Assas University. He obtained both his PhD and his HDR (Habilitation to Supervise Research) in management science at the same university. His research focuses on emerging technologies applied to supply chain management. His work was recognized with the Paris-Panthéon-Assas University Dissertation Award in 2021. He also received the Best Paper Award at PROLOG 2019. His research has been published in leading academic journals. In 2024, he co-filed a patent with the United States Patent and Trademark Office in collaboration with McGill University. In addition, he regularly serves as a reviewer for scientific journals and conferences.

Xavier Brusset, SKEMA Business School – Université Côte d’Azur, Paris, France

Xavier Brusset holds a PhD in Management Science from the Louvain Catholic University and an Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches from Paris Ouest Nanterre La Défense university. He has been teaching Logistics and Supply Chain Management at the Toulouse Business School, ESSCA, and now SKEMA since 2009. His research focuses on the relationship between the supply chain partners and the impact of information on their behaviour. His findings have been published in academic journals such as the Journal of Operations Management, European Journal of Operational Research, the International Journal of Production Economics, Computers and Industrial Engineering, RAIRO Operations Research, International Journal of Production Research. He edited and co-authored a textbook about business cases in distribution and authored several book chapters. Previously, Xavier also worked in financial markets and created in Argentina a web-based platform of information sharing and logistic services between shippers and carriers (WebLogistix). Every year, he organizes or co-organizes a Colloquium on European Research in Retailing (CERR). He is a recognised expert assessing the European Union in its research project funding. He is on the editorial board of the journal Logistics Research and a regular guest editor of the International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management.

Chitu Okoli, SKEMA Business School – Université Côte d’Azur, Paris, France

Chitu Okoli has a bachelor’s degree in computer science (1996) and a Ph.D. in business administration (2003), both from Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, USA. He has an HDR from Nantes Université, France (2020). He was a faculty member at Concordia University, Montreal, Canada, from 2003 to 2016; he has been at SKEMA Business School, Paris, since 2017. His primary research areas are currently interpretable machine learning and explainable artificial intelligence. He also researches theory development with literature review methodology and open content (free and open-source software, Wikipedia, etc.). He teaches courses in AI for business, business intelligence, and research methods.

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Alkhudary, R., Brusset, X., & Okoli, C. (2026). In blockchain we trust? A critical review of blockchain in supply chains. Systèmes d’Information Et Management (French Journal of Management Information Systems). https://doi.org/10.66450/sim.v30i4.02

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