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Beyond the hype: prioritizing blockchain capabilities for sustainable supply chains using TAM-TOE
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Beyond the hype: prioritizing blockchain capabilities for sustainable supply chains using TAM-TOE

Hameem Bin Hameed, Elisabeth Viles, Javier Santos and Alessandro Creazza
IEEE engineering management review, pp.1-19
21/07/2026
Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-105045793255

Abstract

Blockchain Circular economy circular economy practices Costing Costs decision support system digital product passport Materials Modeling Ranking (statistics) supply chain Supply chains synergy Technology acceptance model Transparency (climate reporting) Technology
While Blockchain Technology (BCT) is widely touted as an enabler for the Circular Economy (CE), engineering managers lack structured tools to evaluate which technical features align with specific circular strategies. This article presents a practical decision-support framework using the Technique for Order of Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS). Integrating the Technology-Organization-Environment (TOE) framework with the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM), we prioritize BCT characteristics such as immutability, transparency, and smart contracts across six key circular practices. Results from a panel of domain experts indicate that while transparency is universally critical, specific features like cryptography are nonnegotiable for Digital Product Passports (DPP) but less relevant for material recovery. Furthermore, sensitivity analysis reveals that deploying blockchain as a Decision Support System offers higher organizational utility than purely financial use cases. This study provides a quantifiable roadmap for technology leaders to de-risk blockchain adoption in sustainable supply chains.

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