JONKOPING UNIVERSITY Impacts of Blockchain Technology on Supply Chain Collaboration A study on the use of blockchain technology in supply chains and how it influences supply chain collaboration MASTER THESIS WITHIN: Business Administration NUMBER OF CREDIT! 30 ECTS PROGRAMME OF STUDY: International Logistics and Supply Chain Management AUTHOR: Bvelina Petersson and Katharina Baur JONKOPING 05/2018Master Thesis in Business Administration Title: Impacts of Blockchain Technology on Supply Chain Collaboration Authors: Evelina Petersson and Katharina Baur Tutor: Leif-Magnus Jensen Date 2018-05-21 Key terms: Supply Chain Collaboration, Blockchain Technology, Ethereum, Smart Contracts, ‘Trust, Information Sharing, Transparency Abstract Background: In the fast-changing environment, collaboration between supply chain partners is one of the main strategies to improve overall performance, However, research shows that supply chains are facing problems in information sharing and trust, Ever since the discussion to implement blockchain in supply chains started, companies want to benefit from improved information sharing and higher efficiency through the technology. ince there is a current gap in the literature how the blockchain technology could supply chain collaboration, the purpose of this study is to investigate how blockchain technology could be implemented in supply chains. The role of blockchain solutions in supply chains is a rather new topic, therefore, the study is focusing on the expected benefits on collaboration and contribute to the understanding of the future potentials of the technology. Method: Based on the researchers’ constructionism and relativism, the chosen research ‘method for this thesis is a qualitative multiple case study with eight companies operating in different business fields as diverse as pharmaceutical, automobile and shipping industry. Six semi-structured interviews were conducted both with companies offering blockchain solutions and companies interested in the technology. Additional secondary data from two companies as well as supporting material through the participation at a blockchain seminar and webinar were collected. For most of the cases, secondary data such as whitepapers, company presentations and information from the websites were used to achieve triangulation of the empirical data Conclusion: This thesis analyzes the impacts of blockchain technology on supply chain collaboration and shows the different fields of application. The theory as well as the empirical findings present the technology as a way to improve information sharing, transparency and achieve efficiency in a supply chain. In general, through the application of blockchain on the Collaborative Supply Chain Framework, it can be shown that blockchain positively influences supply chain collaboration. However, also limitations and concems regarding the technology are presented to make clear that blockchain alone is not able to achieve successful collaboration but that necessary requirements need to be met in advance.