Abstract
We investigate which potentials are created by using smart contracts for disintermediation in supply chains for additive manufacturing. Using a qualitative, critical realist research approach, we analyzed three case studies with companies active in additive manufactures. Based on interviews with experts from these companies, we could identify eight key requirements for disintermediation and associate four potentials of smart contracts-based disintermediation.
Recommended Citation
Schmidt, Rainer; Möhring, Michael; Keller, Barbara; and ZIMMERMANN, ALFRED, "Potentials of Smart Contracts-based Disintermediation in Additive Manufacturing Supply Chains" (2019). AMCIS 2019 Proceedings. 13.
https://aisel.aisnet.org/amcis2019/ebusiness/ebusiness/13
Potentials of Smart Contracts-based Disintermediation in Additive Manufacturing Supply Chains
We investigate which potentials are created by using smart contracts for disintermediation in supply chains for additive manufacturing. Using a qualitative, critical realist research approach, we analyzed three case studies with companies active in additive manufactures. Based on interviews with experts from these companies, we could identify eight key requirements for disintermediation and associate four potentials of smart contracts-based disintermediation.