The digital supply chain is fostering an environment of transparency with real-time transactions. Blockchain (distributed ledger technology) integrates with supply chain function and efficiency in tra

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Student Name

Operations Management Control Module 3 SLP

Professor’s Name

Date of Submission

Operations Management Control Module 3 SLP

2-3 sentence introduction. Resources should be no more than three years old for this case because the industry is changing rapidly and the goal is to remain relevant throughout your career.

Blockchain in SCM

Beginning with the background readings to provide a foundation, explain how blockchain can be integrated into the supply chain. This portion of the paper will be 1 page in length

Analysis of blockchain in SCM

Discuss the value that blockchain brings to the supply chain. Provide information on at least three drawbacks using blockchain. One must focus on cybersecurity. This portion of the paper will be 1 ½ pages in length

Since you are engaging in research, be sure to cite and reference the sources in APA format. The paper should be written in third person; this means words like “I”, “we”, and “you” are not appropriate. For more information see Differences Between First and Third Person. The excessive use of quotes or unoriginal content will directly impact performance since it suggests lack of comprehension and indicates that a student may not have mastered the concepts.

Conclusion

This is your 2-3 sentence conclusion. Remember this is the last thing your reader will hear. Your submission will include:

  • Trident University International’s cover page

  • The body will be 2 ½ pages with APA citations (2-3 sentence introduction, 2 ½ page body, 2-3 sentence conclusion)

  • The alphabetized reference list page in APA format

References

This listing should be in alphabetical order. Below are a few examples of reference list entries. The following list needs to be removed before you submit the paper (not by category).

Journal in online library (be sure that you give the specific library database for journal articles that you have retrieved from the library, e.g., Proquest, EBSCO – Academic Search Complete, EBSCO – Business Source Complete, IBISWorld, etc.):

Last name, Initials. (yyyy of journal volume). Title of article. Title of Journal, volume

number,(issue number), pages. Retrieved from [insert name of library database]

Example:

Borgerson, J. L., Schroeder, J. E., Escudero Magnusson, M., & Magnusson, F. (2009).

Corporate communication, ethics, and operational identity: A SLP study of Benetton. Business Ethics: A European Review, 18(3), 209-223. Retrieved from Proquest.

Book in online library:

Last name, Initials. (yyyy published). Book title. Retrieved from [insert name of library

database]


Example:

Johnson, R. A. (2009). Helping really fat dogs. Retrieved from EBSCO eBook Collection.

Newspaper in online library:

Author last name, first initial. (YYYY, MM DD). Name of article. Title of Newspaper,

pages. Retrieved from [name of library database].


Example:


Dee, J. (2007, December 23). A toy maker’s conscience. New York Times Magazine, 34-39.

Retrieved from EBSCO – Academic Source Complete.

Websites

APA end reference for a website – with author:

Author. (Year [use n.d. if not given]). Article or page title.

Larger Publication Title. Retrieved from https://urladdress

Example:

Shiva, V. (2006, February 12). Bioethics: A third world issue. Nativeweb. Retrieved

from https://www.nativeweb.org/pages/legal/shiva.html

APA end reference for a website – with no author:

Title of article. (Year [use n.d. if not given]). Website Title. Retrieved from

https://www.website-name/ABCDEFG-12345

Example:

Media giants. (2014). Frontline: The Merchants of Cool. Retrieved from

https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/cool/giants/