Trade in the Digital Age: Agreements to Mitigate FragmentationFelicity Deane, Emily Woolmer, Shoufeng Cao and Kieran TranterArticleTrade in the Digital Age: Agreements to Mitigate FragmentationCross-border data flow is essential to contemporary international trade. However, transitioning from paper to digital in international trade has benefits and concerns. Concerns have led to an upsurge in data regulation as nations and regions impose restrictions on data flows and storage. This paper argues that, with increasing concerns about data sovereignty, the reconciliation of…
ArticleAn asset-backed decentralised finance instrument for food supply chains – A case study from the livestock export industryDecentralised finance (DeFi) has emerged as a blockchain-enabled innovation in supply chains that makes use of supporting infrastructure to transform financial services by reducing or removing the need for intermediaries. While an increasing number of pilotprojects have been exploring DeFi applications for use by small and medium enterprises(SMEs) in various finance scenarios, there is not…
ArticleA blockchain-based multisignature approach for supply chain governance: A use case from the Australian beef industryThis paper designed and implemented a blockchain-based multisignature approach to digitally transform supply chain governance in multi-tier food supply chains, particularly in a geographically dispersed beef supply chain. An exploratory case study was utilised to demonstrate the design, implementation, and evaluation of a blockchain-based multisignature approach that was deployed on the Smart Trade Networks (STN) Proof of Authority (PoA) blockchain system for data collection and…
Natural Capital, Agriculture and the LawFelicity Deane, Evan Hamman and Anna HugginsPublicationNatural Capital, Agriculture and the LawThrough an extended study of agricultural land use and policy, Natural Capital, Agriculture and the Law presents a comprehensive legal analysis of proposals for protecting natural capital stocks and the sustainable use of ecosystem services, critiquing the legal challenges in designing and operationalising a workable natural capital approach. Evaluating legal considerations at international, national and…
ArticleBlockchain smart contracts for supply chain finance: Mapping the innovation potential in Australia-China beef supply chainsThis paper explores and demonstrates the innovation potential of blockchain and smart contracts for supply chain finance (SCF) based on cross-border beef supply chains from Australia to China. Our study adopts mechanism design and design-driven activities, and specifically employs the Agents Events Data (AED) process mapping method, which is a hybrid approach that combines Business…
PublicationRevisiting trust in supply chains: How does blockchain redefine trust?Discussions about the use of blockchain in supply chains often claim a strengthening of trust. In this chapter, we argue that blockchains are not about trust per se and that supply chains can and do function effectively – with the mediation of blockchain technologies – without the presupposition of trust. Through the phenomenological lens of…
Governing the Digital Economy: An Exploration of Blockchains with Chinese CharacteristicsGary Sigley & Warwick PowellArticleGoverning the Digital Economy: An Exploration of Blockchains with Chinese CharacteristicsIn 2019 President Xi Jinping called for the prioritisation of blockchain technology as part of China’s next phase of development. In China, blockchain technologies have been experimentally deployed in various areas including court records, securities exchanges, finance, and food supply chains. The emergence of blockchain as a governmental technology raises numerous questions, including: (i) what…
Media CoverageKnown best as the host of cryptocurrencies, experts and economists say blockchain technology could be the future of working lifeLynsey Jackson was looking for a change when she quit her corporate finance job to assess her career options, before settling on a direction that would shock many. She sees her future in blockchain technology, beginning with a diploma of applied blockchain from TAFE Queensland. Most commonly known as the platform that hosts cryptocurrencies, blockchain is…
Smart Trade Networks websiteSmart Trade NetworksWebsiteSmart Trade Networks websiteSmart Trade Networks is a general-purpose technology platform, utilising blockchain technologies, that harnesses a diverse range of product provenance information as a basis of improved payments and confidence amongst supply chain participants. It removes doubt around product authentication and ensures the smooth flow of data and payments. It embraces both new and mature technologies to provide a robust system for the security and dependability of information within supply chains.
PublicationEnabling cross-border trade in the face of regulatory barriers to data flow – the case of the blockchain-based service networkThis reference text provides the theoretical foundations, the emergence, and the application areas of Blockchain in an easy-to-understand manner that would be highly helpful for the researchers, academicians, and industry professionals to understand the disruptive potentials of Blockchain. It explains Blockchain concepts related to Industry 4.0, Smart Healthcare, and the Internet of Things (IoT) and…
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VideoGeneral purpose digital infrastructure enabling cross-border trade with Adj. Prof. Warwick PowellHear BeefLedger Chair Warwick Powell discuss the ‘Smart trade’ team’s blockchain-backed digital platform and its potential to streamline cross-border trade.
Media CoverageAgricultural traceability: Benefiting the future of farmingThe Australian government recently revealed that $68 million will be invested into a national agricultural traceability program which will help Australian farmers increase their export value. Agriculture traceability, to put in simple terms, is the journey of produce from paddock to plate. NewsCop talked to Dr Shoufeng Cao, an expert in blockchain agriculture traceability and…
ArticleGarbage in garbage out: The precarious link between IoT and blockchain in food supply chainsThe application of blockchain in food supply chains does not resolve conventional IoT data quality issues. Data on a blockchain may simply be immutable garbage. In response, this paper reports our observations and learnings from an ongoing beef supply chain project that integrates Blockchain and IoT for supply chain event tracking and beef provenance assurance…
ArticlePanoptic blockchain ecosystems: An exploratory case study of the beef supply chainBlockchain is a technologically enabled expression of the panopticon metaphor – however, duplicated as both a carrot and a stick. This paper demonstrates how the metaphor can be used to deepen an existing understanding of law and governance through the technology and social tool of blockchain. This enhances our understanding of blockchain and shows a…
Towards Assisted Autonomy for Supply Chain Compliance ManagementGowri Sankar Ramachandran; Felicity Deane; Sidra Malik; Ali Dorri; Raja JurdakPublicationTowards Assisted Autonomy for Supply Chain Compliance ManagementIn an agricultural supply chain, farmers, food processors, transportation agencies, importers, and exporters must comply with different regulations imposed by one or more jurisdictions depending on the nature of their business operations. Supply chain stakeholders conventionally transport their goods, along with the corresponding documentation via regulators for compliance checks. This is generally followed by a…
From premise to practice of social consensus: How to agree on common knowledge in blockchain-enabled supply chainsWarwick Powell, Shoufeng Cao, Thomas Miller, Marcus Foth, Xavier Boyen, Barry Earsman, Santiago del Valle, Charles Turner-MorrisArticleFrom premise to practice of social consensus: How to agree on common knowledge in blockchain-enabled supply chainsAttaining “Common Knowledge” is essential in the formation of deals and agreements, but is hard to achieve over point-to-point communication networks such as the Internet. While blockchain technologies provide a helpful mechanism in the form of technical consensus, originally created to resolve the double-spending problem, little does it address impediments to proper contract formation that…
Integrating On-chain and Off-chain Governance for Supply Chain Transparency and Integrity.Shoufeng Cao, Thomas Miller, Marcus Foth, Warwick Powell, Xavier Boyen, Charles Turner-MorrisPaperIntegrating On-chain and Off-chain Governance for Supply Chain Transparency and Integrity.Integrating on-chain and off-chain data storage for decentralised and distributed information systems, such as blockchain, presents specific challenges for providing transparency of data governance and ensuring data integrity through stakeholder engagement. Current research on blockchain-based supply chains focuses on using on-chain governance rules developed for cryptocurrency blockchains to store some critical data points without designing…
BeefLegends: Connecting the Dots between Community, Culture and CommerceMcQueenie, John Michael, Foth, Marcus, Powell, Warwick, & Hearn, GregReportBeefLegends: Connecting the Dots between Community, Culture and CommerceThis report highlights the role of the 3Cs – Community, Culture, Commerce, a project design methodology for customising social, business, research project partnerships. 3C is a leader in the intermediation and brokerage of mutually beneficial design. From 2018 – 2021, 3C was deployed as part of a collaborative research study between BeefLedger Ltd and QUT,…
What Are the Effects of Short Video Storytelling in Delivering Blockchain-Credentialed Australian Beef Products to China?Shoufeng Cao, Marcus Foth, Warwick Powell, and Jock McQueenieArticleWhat Are the Effects of Short Video Storytelling in Delivering Blockchain-Credentialed Australian Beef Products to China?Short videos have become the most-liked medium for Chinese consumers to learn about a brand’s products or services. This paper assesses how short video storytelling shapes Chinese consumers’ perceptions towards blockchain-credentialed Australian beef and their willingness to pay (WTP). A controlled experiment with a one-minute short video was implemented in an online survey. Respondents in…
