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Analysis of Research Trends in the Field of Blockchain-based Supply Chain Traceability

블록체인 기반 공급망 추적성 분야 연구 동향 분석

  • Lee, Jong-Ok (Department of MIS at Dongguk University Seoul Campus) ;
  • Kwon, Oh-Hun (Department of MIS at Dongguk University Seoul Campus)
  • Received : 2021.05.31
  • Accepted : 2021.06.10
  • Published : 2021.06.30
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Abstract

The purpose of this study is to analyze the research trends in the field of Blockchain that is one of the core technologies of the 4th Industry, and present future research orientation. In this study, (1) Blockchain technologies in business perspective are summarized; (2) analysis criteria of Blockchain fields are established; and (3) results of analysis are presented and future research orientation is proposed. Major findings are as follows: (1) related research is being activate with the advent of the 3rd generation blockchain which aims for distributed applications. (2) major concerns of the technology (engineering) field is blockchain scalability and of the business (application) field is blockchain-based supply chain traceability. (3) Compared to overseas, domestic research results are very poor. (4) to catchup the gap, the spreading of awareness that blockchain is not a technology but a business means is required.

본 논문의 목적은 4차 산업 핵심 기술 중의 하나인 블록체인에 대한 비즈니스적 관점의 해석을 통해 기술과 경영의 괴리를 축소하여 블록체인의 비즈니스화를 촉진하고, 동 분야에 대한 국내외 연구 동향을 분석하여 향후 연구방향을 제시하기 위함이다. 본 연구에서는 '구글학술검색', 'ScienceDirect' 및 'DBpia'를 통해서 식별된 블록체인 관련 연구문헌과 블록체인 기반 공급망 추적성 분야의 연구논문(해외 109편, 국내 6편)을 분석한 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. (1) 분산애플리케이션을 지향하는 3세대 블록체인이 등장한 이후 관련 연구가 활성화되고 있다. (2) 주요 연구분야는 기술(공학) 분야는 블록체인의 확장성 영역에, 비즈니스(적용) 분야는 블록체인기반 공급망 추적성 분야에 집중되어 있다. (3) 해외에 비해 국내 연구결과는 매우 열악하다. (4) 향후 4차 산업 사회의 구현과 글로벌 협업을 위해 블록체인을 기술이 아닌 비즈니스 서비스의 수단이라는 인식이 확산되어야 할 것이다.

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Acknowledgement

This article was supported by the 2019 Dongguk University research year supporting project.

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