Explainable AI and Blockchain for Secure and Agile Supply Chains: Enhancing Transparency, Traceability, and Accountability

by Ajay Kumar Sharma (Editor), Narasimha Rao Vajjhala (Editor), Rakshit Kothari (Editor), Rajasekhara Mouly Potluri (Editor)

Overview

This book examines the transformative potential of integrating explainable artificial intelligence (XAI) and blockchain technology in modern supply chain management.

It explores how these innovative technologies address pressing challenges such as data transparency, traceability, fraud prevention, and operational efficiency in complex global supply chains. With detailed analyses, case studies, and real-world applications, these chapters provide insights into leveraging XAI to demystify AI decision-making and blockchain, ensuring data security and decentralized accountability. Key topics include sustainable practices, smart contract automation, and human-centric approaches to enhancing trust and collaboration among stakeholders.

This comprehensive volume serves as a valuable resource for academics, industry leaders, and policymakers seeking to harness cutting-edge technologies for building resilient and transparent supply chains.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781032803746
Publisher:	CRC Press
Publication date:	05/25/2025
Pages:	236
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

Ajay Kumar Sharma has over 18 years of academic and research experience and currently serves as the Program Head of the M.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering at Geetanjali Institute of Technical Studies, Dabok, Udaipur, Rajasthan.

Narasimha Rao Vajjhala currently serves as the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Architecture at the University of New York Tirana in Albania.

Rakshit Kothari is a research scholar at the College of Technology and Engineering, Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India.

Rajasekhara Mouly Potluri is a Professor of Management/Marketing with thirty-three years of industry/teaching experience in around ten countries and is currently working as a Professor of Marketing at the Business School of Kazakh British Technical University of Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction to Explainable AI (XAI) and Blockchain: Secure and Agile Supply Chains  2. Evolution, Need, and Application of Explainable AI in Supply Chain Management  3. A Structural Treatise on the Effects of Explainable AI and Big Data Technologies on Supply Chain Management  4. Integration of Blockchain Technology and Explainable Artificial Intelligence to Supply Chain: Transforming Transparency and Efficiency 5. Integration of Blockchain Technology and Supply Chain using Explainable Artificial Intelligence  6. Advancing Supply Chain with Blockchain-Backed Explainable AI  7. Supply Chain Transformation Through Blockchain Technology Adoption using Explainable Artificial Intelligence  8. Explainable AI in Supply Chain Decision Making  9. Application of Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI) and Blockchain Technology in Indian Sustainable Green Supply Chain Management Practices  10. Sustainable Supply Chain Practices with Blockchain and Mitigation Practices in XAI  11. Human-Centric Approaches in Blockchain and XAl for Supply Chain Management  12. Perception on Adoption of Explainable Artificial Intelligence-Based Robo Advisory in Supply Chain Systems  13. Assessing Business Prospects of the Role of Blockchain Technology and Addressing Cybersecurity Challenges in Explainable Artificial Intelligence  14. Future Horizons in Explainable AI and Blockchain for Supply Chain Management