Research on the Measurement and Improvement in Fresh Product Supply Chain Resilience Based on Blockchain Technology

Abstract

Fresh product faces intrinsic vulnerabilities to supply disruptions, given its perishable nature and seasonal dependencies. This underscores the critical importance of supply chain resilience in sustaining a steady and dependable flow of these goods and is a key factor in promoting the sustainable development of the supply chain. By employing well-established resilience metrics, specifically time to recovery, recovery level, and lost performance during recovery (with profit adopted as the performance indicator for this study), this study explores the resilience of the fresh product supply chain and examines the impact of blockchain technology on resilience enhancement. The findings indicate that when resilience is prioritized, optimal recovery efforts and supply recovery levels exceed those targeted solely for profit maximization. A negative correlation emerges between supply chain resilience and recovery delay, while an optimal supply recovery level is positively associated with recovery delay. Numerical evaluations further demonstrate that blockchain technology has a marked effect on elevating supply recovery levels, thus significantly strengthening resilience. Moreover, recovery levels display a positive correlation with the degree of blockchain adoption, while profit loss initially decreases before ascending alongside increased blockchain investments. Resilience also inversely correlates with fresh-keeping efforts, with blockchain applications accelerating this downward trend. Collectively, this study not only provides important references for recovery decision-making in the fresh agricultural product supply chain but also emphasizes the significant potential of blockchain technology (BT) in enhancing supply chain resilience and promoting sustainable development.