Thesis supervisor: Zoltán Kovács
co-supervisor: Dirk-Jan Ferdinand Kamann
Location of studies (in Hungarian): University of Pannonia Abbreviation of location of studies: PE
Description of the research topic:
Description of the research topic :
1/ Description of the research field and the narrower research topic.
Introducing a model for identifying the factors affecting the transparency and traceability of the green
supply chain of the food industry using the Block Chain technology
2/ A few sentences to support the importance and timeliness of the research topic. Refer to the most
important domestic and international publications on the subject.
Today, with the shift in customer orientation towards organic products and climate change negatively
impacted by the business processes of businesses, the supply chain (SC) has expanded towards the green
supply chain (GSC) and the green business. Creating a GSC means trying to minimize the negative
effects of business activities on the environment (Bocken et al., 2014). The need for the emergence of
processes in SC is the cooperation of all members of the SC. This cooperation should be shared among
all members of the SC from suppliers to customers, suppliers, internal and external operations, process
analysis and environmental considerations in the product development process, and extensive oversight
throughout the product lifecycle (Corbett and Klassen, 2006). In fact, it can be argued that the extended
green supply chain management (GSCM) is a traditional SCM and considers environmental issues.
3./ The supervisor outlines the scientific history of the research through the national and
international literature (max. 8-10 sentences)
Two important concepts in the SC should be addressed: "Tracing" and "Transparency". At the same
time, Industry Technologies 4, using Block Chain is a technology that provides a powerful tool for
preventing food cheating to ensure the geographical and biological origin of the product. Research has
shown that the use of Block Chain technology can be useful in this regard (Galvez et al., 2018).
Challenges such as cost concerns, environmental performance assessment issues, the lack of integrated
information systems and traceability, lack of transparency and lack of knowledge, and sufficient
customer satisfaction in the GSC, which can be addressed through the use of Block Chain technology.
Block chain is able to improve environmental performance assessment by providing credible
information; reducing costs by removing third parties and optimizing contract processes using
intelligent contracts; By integrating information systems and integrating information throughout the
chain, it will increase tracking capabilities for all partners; reduce bureaucracy and waste generation
costs and electronic waste (Ahlstrand, 2018)
4./ The goal of the research
The aim of the research is to introduce a model for identifying the factors affecting transparency and
traceability in the green supply chain of the food industry using the Block Chain technology.
5./ The most important publications of the supervisor in the research topic. (max 5)
Kamann, D.J.F., Alfaro J. and Sebrek, S.S. (2019), 28 years of traceability management: trends,
bottlenecks and opportunities, International Journal of Procurement Management, 12, (1): 56-87.
Johnsen, Th. E., Giannakis, M., Miemczyk, J. Kamann, D.J.F. and Bernadin, E., (2014), Special issue of
best papers of the 22nd annual IPSERA conference 2013: Purchasing & Supply Management for a
Sustainable World, Journal for Purchasing and Supply Management, 20, (2), 71-73.
6./ The most important national and international journals, which are published in this topic (max. 5),
and are classified as A-D, Q1-Q4.
Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management (Q1), Journal of Supply Chain Management (Q1)
Literature:
Ahlstrand, A. (2018), The potential of blockchain technology in solving green supply chain management
challenges, Thesis, Aalto University, Aalto Business School, Dept of Information and Service Economy.
Bocken, N.M.P., Short, S.W., Rana, P. and Evans, S (2014), A literature and practice review to develop
sustainable business model archetypes, Journal of Cleaner Production, 65, 42-56
Corbett, C.J. and Klassen, R.D. (2006), Extending the Horizons: Environmental Excellence as Key to
Improving Operations, Manufacturing & Service Operations Management, 8 (1)
Galvez, J.F., Mejuto, J.C. and Simal-Gandara, J. (2018), Future challenges on the use of blockchain for food
traceability analysis, Trends in Analytical Chemistry, 107: 222-232.
Gualandris, J., Klassen, R.D., Vachon, S. and Kalchschmidt, M. (2015), Sustainable evaluation and
verification in supply chains: aligning and leveraging accountability to stakeholders,Journal of
Operations Management, 38: 1-13
Mol, A.P.J., (2015), Transparency and value chain sustainability, Journal of Cleaner Production, 107: 154-
161.
Saberi, S., Kouhizadeh, M., Sarkis,J. and Shen, L. (2019), Blockchain technology and its relationships to
sustainable supply chain management, International Journal of Production Research, 57 (7): 2117-2135
Number of students who can be accepted: 1
Deadline for application: 2021-08-31
2024. IV. 17. ODT ülés Az ODT következő ülésére 2024. június 14-én, pénteken 10.00 órakor kerül sor a Semmelweis Egyetem Szenátusi termében (Bp. Üllői út 26. I. emelet).
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