Editorial


"Chain"ging Technology: Blockchain in the Supply Chain

Once the excitement over Bitcoin died down, the underlying technology began getting more attention. All the cryptocurrencies are created with blockchain technology. In the simplest of terms, blockchain is a coding process in which blocks of data, created by transactions, are linked together to create a chronological and secure public digital ledger.

It is increasingly studied as a means for increasing transaction security because the linkages across computer systems prevent people from making alterations. As is true for most sophisticated new technologies, the full impact of blockchain takes a while to understand. However, there is growing support for the belief that blockchain....