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Article Review – Data Driven Operations on Supply Chain Your Name Subject and Section Professor’s Name July 13, 2024 Article Review 1 Reference Information: * Sundarakani, B., Ajaykumar, A., & Gunasekaran, A. (2021). Big data driven supply chain design and applications for blockchain: An action research using case study approach. Omega, 102452. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.omega.2021.102452 Purpose of Study: Sundarakani, Ajaykumar, and Gunasekaran (2021) conducted a study to examine the blockchain requirement in Industry 4. Assessing 0 environments from the Big Data viewpoints in supply chain management is necessary. The proposed strategies for the research are based on the action research approach and include the usage of case study methodologies to investigate the architecture's scalability and functionality. Sampling Comments: The paper then utilizes two real-life industry cases to evaluate the aforementioned designed architecture in a global logistics context. In Case Study A, a practical scenario of cross-border cargo transport is disclosed through the application of blockchain, and it is revealed that there is a required blockchain digital backbone along with the related systems. On the other hand, Case Study B focuses on using blockchain in a liquid chemical logistics firm, which shows robust advantages and effectiveness. Indeed, this approach enables the researchers to direct questions to many industry environments to ascertain the usefulness of blockchain and extensive data integration. Measures: This kind of research embraces both the Action Research and Case Study approach to assess how blockchain technology is doing and its effects on the supply chains. However, in the case of A, the opinion that extensive data interactions were failing stemmed from disjointed systems. At the same time, in Case B, it is possible to observe an increase in revenue by 25% and a decrease in paperwork and carbon emissions after integrating the blockchain technology. These outcomes describe the opposite situations and provide a rather exhaustive picture of the circumstances that may promote the successful integration of blockchain at work. Findings/Results/Main Points: The paper aligns with the Resource View (RBV) theory and offers guidance for incorporating blockchain, big data, and supply chain management. In Case A, some of the systems and services associated with blockchain never connect, and as such, there were adverse outcomes in considerable data interaction. On the other hand, because of the success of Case B, there was an improvement in revenue generation, and organization operations were made efficient through the blockchain system. In this context, the results focus on the necessity of clear p...