TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the suitability of Blockchain technology for applications in the Industrial Internet of Things (IIOT). It provides a taxonomy of system requirements for such applications and maps these requirements against the Blockchain’s technological idiosyncrasies.Design/methodology/approach A requirement taxonomy is built in an iterative process based on a descriptive literature review. In total, 223 studies have been screened leading to a relevant sample of 48 publications that were analyzed in detail regarding posed system requirements. Subsequently, Blockchain’s capabilities are discussed for each requirement dimension.Findings The paper presents a taxonomy of six requirement dimensions. In the mapping process, areas of greater fit (e.g., reliability, nonrepudiation and adaptability) were identified. However, there are also several constraints (e.g., scalability, confidentiality and performance) that limit the use of Blockchain.Research limitations/implications Due to the limited amount of studies and the vibrant development of Blockchain technology, the results may benefit from practical evidence. Researchers are encouraged to validate the results in qualitative practitioner interviews. Focusing on literature-backed public Blockchain, idiosyncrasies of private implementations and specific distributed ledger technologies may be discussed in future studies.Practical implications The paper includes use cases for Blockchain in manufacturing and IIOT applications. Potential caveats for practitioners are presented.Originality/value This paper addresses the need to understand to which degree Blockchain is a suitable technology in manufacturing, especially in context of the IIOT. It contributes a requirement taxonomy which serves as the foundation for a systematic fit assessment.
VL  - 35
IS  - 6
SN  - 1741-0398
DO  - 10.1108/JEIM-06-2018-0140
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/JEIM-06-2018-0140
AU  - Siegfried Nils
AU  - Rosenthal Tobias
AU  - Benlian Alexander
PY  - 2020
Y1  - 2020/01/01
TI  - Blockchain and the Industrial Internet of Things: A requirement taxonomy and systematic fit analysis
T2  - Journal of Enterprise Information Management
PB  - Emerald Publishing Limited
SP  - 1454
EP  - 1476
Y2  - 2024/04/26
ER  -