Investigating the Impact of Blockchain Technology in Solving the Challenges of the Halal Food Supply Chain

Abstract

The main concern in the halal food supply chain is its halal integrity. Tracking systems based on emerging technologies are now used in the halal food supply chain to gain consumers' trust. To reduce the challenges of the halal food supply chain, blockchain technology is being used to improve its transparency and greater integrity. In the present research, by reviewing the related literature and experts' opinions, after identifying the challenges, functions, and technical requirements of blockchain in the halal food supply chain, the relationships among these have been determined through Interpretive Structural Modeling (ISM), and a procedure for its application has been provided. The results of this study show that if the decision makers want to apply blockchain technology in the halal food supply chain, they should first select and improve the tools and technical requirements of blockchain as an infrastructure and then, reduce the challenges based on the relationship between them, which can lead to an increase in customer satisfaction.

Keywords

• blockchain technology
• halal food supply chain
• smart contracts
• ism