Can blockchain help food supply chains with platform operations during the COVID-19 outbreak?

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Highlights：

• Investigate the values and impacts of blockchain on food supply chain with platform operations during the COVID-19 outbreak.

• Examine the all-win situation for platform, supplier and consumers in the presence of blockchain implementation.

• Explore the supply chain coordination with prevalent contracts with blockchain adoption.

• Discuss the blockchain adoption strategies of the platform and supplier with consideration of the fixed cost of such implementation, product infection and supplier’s dishonest behaviors.

摘要

•Investigate the values and impacts of blockchain on food supply chain with platform operations during the COVID-19 outbreak.•Examine the all-win situation for platform, supplier and consumers in the presence of blockchain implementation.•Explore the supply chain coordination with prevalent contracts with blockchain adoption.•Discuss the blockchain adoption strategies of the platform and supplier with consideration of the fixed cost of such implementation, product infection and supplier’s dishonest behaviors.

论文关键词：Blockchain,Food supply chain,Platform operations,Supply chain coordination,Coronavirus outbreak

论文评审过程：Received 30 March 2021, Revised 13 July 2021, Accepted 15 August 2021, Available online 14 September 2021, Version of Record 23 September 2021.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.elerap.2021.101093