| Description |
1 online resource : illustrations |
| Series |
SAGE Business Cases |
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SAGE Business. Cases
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| Summary |
Improving the tracing and tracking of material in supply chains is one of the potential benefits of blockchain technology. Taylor Guitars is a guitar manufacturer that is renowned for exceptionally high quality guitars, as well as for innovation in guitar manufacturing technology and unique efforts in sustainable wood sourcing. This case describes Taylor's participation in a pilot project to explore the potential of blockchain in the wood products industry. The pilot project confirmed some of the benefits, but it also revealed many challenges. At the time of the case, Charlie Redden, Director of Supply Chain at Taylor Guitars, needed to decide whether Taylor Guitars should pursue a full blockchain implementation or decline to continue with the project |
| Notes |
Originally Published InLin, Y., Pyke, D., & Feghali, K. (2019). Taylor Guitars and Blockchain. Operations Management Education Review, 13(1), 23-50. OMER13-0CS2 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Description based on XML content |
| Subject |
Taylor Guitars (Firm) -- Case studies
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Taylor Guitars (Firm) |
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Blockchains (Databases) -- Case studies
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Business logistics -- Case studies
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Blockchains (Databases)
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Business logistics
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| Genre/Form |
Case studies
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Pyke, D. F. (David F.), author.
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Feghali, Kristina, author
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| ISBN |
9781529753844 |
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1529753848 |
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