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SMART contract as a mechanism for managing the logistics activities of transport companies: international practice

UDC 658.7:658.8:656.1/.7:004.4/.7:004.9:005.1/.3:005.7:005.93

DOI: https://doi.org/10.46783/smart-scm/2025-30-8
JEL Classification: C70, D80, L14, L86, R40.

Received: 28 March 2025

  • Yevtushenko K.V. Postgraduate Student, State University «Kyiv Aviation Institute»
    Ukraine
  • ORCID: 0009-0003-8960-6526
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  • E-Mail: ke@ftpua.com
  • Shkrygun Yu.O. Postgraduate Student, Institute of Industrial Economics of NAS of Ukraine
    Ukraine
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  • E-Mail: shkrigun.y@gmail.com
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Anotation: Currently, smart contracts are recognized as an effective mechanism for managing logistics activities and an innovative technology for managing relationships between a company and consumers based on blockchain. This technology is widely used in various sectors of the economy, including logistics and transport. Many transport companies in different countries of the world are turning to the use of smart contracts in their logistics activities. This is due to the fact that smart contracts simplify the management and processing of documents, contribute to improving the quality and level of service to customers and various groups of stakeholders, transforming the customer relationship management system, and also provide reliable data protection and help transport companies save time on routine operations, which ultimately reduces operating costs. In view of the above, the purpose of the article is to substantiate the need to use smart contacts as a tool to improve the efficiency of logistics management of transport companies in the era of digitalization. As part of the study, a bibliometric analysis of the database of scientific publications was conducted to identify the most cited works and authors. The results of the study will provide a holistic view of the current state and prospects for the development of research on reengineering logistics processes in the activities of transport companies when implementing smart contract technology. The article studies and summarizes scientific approaches to defining the essence and content of the concept of “smart contract”. The features of the use of smart contract technology in the USA, the European Union and Singapore are studied. The main indicators of the development of the smart contract system in the world are analyzed. The sequence of development of the smart contract system in the transport services sector is determined. A matrix of interests and goals of participants in the transport services market, which are provided using smart contract technology, is proposed. C The factors and conditions for the successful implementation of smart contract technology in the logistics activities of a transport company are determined. Alternative scenarios for the transition to smart contract technology as a mechanism for managing the logistics activities of transport companies are proposed.
Keywords: transport sector, transport company, transport network, transport services, logistics management, logistics activities, digital transformation, digitalization, digital logistics, digital technologies, information and communication systems, blockchain, smart contract, contractual relationships, procurement management, customer relationship management, strategic management, bibliometric analysis
Анотація: На сьогодні смарт-контракти визнаються ефективним механізмом управління логістичною діяльністю та інноваційною технологією налагодження взаємодії між компанією та споживачами на основі блокчейну. Ця технологія широко застосовується в різних секторах економіки, зокрема в логістиці та транспорті. Багато транспортних компаній у різних країнах світу впроваджують смарт-контракти у свою логістичну діяльність. Це пов’язано з тим, що смарт-контракти спрощують управління та обробку документації, сприяють підвищенню якості та рівня обслуговування клієнтів і зацікавлених сторін, трансформують систему управління взаємовідносинами з клієнтами, забезпечують надійний захист даних і дозволяють транспортним компаніям економити час на рутинних операціях, що в кінцевому підсумку знижує операційні витрати. У зв’язку з вищезазначеним, метою статті є обґрунтування необхідності використання смарт-контрактів як інструменту підвищення ефективності управління логістикою транспортних компаній в умовах цифровізації. У межах дослідження проведено бібліометричний аналіз бази наукових публікацій з метою виявлення найбільш цитованих робіт та авторів. Результати дослідження дозволять сформувати цілісне уявлення про сучасний стан і перспективи розвитку наукових досліджень у сфері реінжинірингу логістичних процесів у діяльності транспортних компаній за умови впровадження технології смарт-контрактів. У статті досліджено та узагальнено наукові підходи до визначення сутності та змісту поняття «смарт-контракт». Вивчено особливості використання технології смарт-контрактів у США, Європейському Союзі та Сінгапурі. Проаналізовано основні показники розвитку системи смарт-контрактів у світі. Визначено послідовність розвитку системи смарт-контрактів у секторі транспортних послуг. Запропоновано матрицю інтересів і цілей учасників ринку транспортних послуг, які забезпечуються за допомогою технології смарт-контрактів. Визначено фактори та умови успішного впровадження технології смарт-контрактів у логістичну діяльність транспортної компанії. Запропоновано альтернативні сценарії переходу до технології смарт-контрактів як механізму управління логістикою транспортних компаній.
Ключові слова: транспортний сектор, транспортна компанія, транспортна мережа, транспортні послуги, управління логістикою, логістична діяльність, цифрова трансформація, цифровізація, цифрова логістика, цифрові технології, інформаційно-комунікаційні системи, блокчейн, смарт-контракт, договірні відносини, управління закупівлями, управління взаємовідносинами з клієнтами, стратегічне управління, бібліометричний аналіз

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Harmash O.M., Trushkina N.V., Yevtushenko K.V., Shkrygun Yu.O. (2025) SMART contract as a mechanism for managing the logistics activities of transport companies: international practice. Intellectualization of logistics and Supply Chain Management. [Online], vol.30, pp.82-101, available at: https://smart-scm.org/en/journal-30-2025/smart-contract-as-a-mechanism-for-managing-the-logistics-activities-of-transport-companies-international-practice/ DOI: https://doi.org/10.46783/smart-scm/2025-30-8
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