Abstract
Consider the dilemma of food consumers at outlets such as grocery stores, cafes, restaurants and e-tailers; a myriad of certifications such as “organic”, “fair-trade”, “non-GMO”, “expiry dates” confront the choice that they make. Implicit in that choice is the “trust” consumers have for the brands and merchants. What if the entire food chain could be placed on a “trust-less” platform where transactions are transparent, traceable, tamper-evident, immutable and compliant? Such a “3TIC” mechanism would also allow food producers and resellers to create and capture value. This paper describes the use case of Blockchain and augmented technologies in validating the safety and security of food supply. Design principles that address the “what” question and their derivative design rules that address the “how” question are developed using an approach known as Soft Systems Methodology.
Recommended Citation
Sharma, Ravi S.; Wingreen, Stephen; Kshetri, Nir; and Hewa, Tharaka Mawanane, "DESIGN PRINCIPLES FOR VALIDATING USE CASES OF BLOCKCHAIN FOR FOOD SUPPLY CHAINS." (2019). AMCIS 2019 Proceedings. 4.
https://aisel.aisnet.org/amcis2019/green_is_sustain/green_is_sustain/4
DESIGN PRINCIPLES FOR VALIDATING USE CASES OF BLOCKCHAIN FOR FOOD SUPPLY CHAINS.
Consider the dilemma of food consumers at outlets such as grocery stores, cafes, restaurants and e-tailers; a myriad of certifications such as “organic”, “fair-trade”, “non-GMO”, “expiry dates” confront the choice that they make. Implicit in that choice is the “trust” consumers have for the brands and merchants. What if the entire food chain could be placed on a “trust-less” platform where transactions are transparent, traceable, tamper-evident, immutable and compliant? Such a “3TIC” mechanism would also allow food producers and resellers to create and capture value. This paper describes the use case of Blockchain and augmented technologies in validating the safety and security of food supply. Design principles that address the “what” question and their derivative design rules that address the “how” question are developed using an approach known as Soft Systems Methodology.