Supply chain traceability is essential for ensuring safety, preventing counterfeit goods, and improving efficiency. The integration of blockchain technology and the Internet of Things (IoT) has emerged as a transformative approach to enhance supply chain traceability by creating a secure, transparent, and efficient way to track the movement of goods and materials. This comprehensive literature review examines how the integration of blockchain and the Internet of Things can enhance supply chain traceability, utilizing a systematic literature search to identify and analyze all relevant studies. Recent and related articles selected from the Scopus database were reviewed. Our analysis underscores the potential for blockchain and IoT integration to provide end-to-end visibility, secure data sharing, and real-time monitoring across the supply chain ecosystem. It also identifies Machine Learning (ML) as another key component that enhances the security challenges of the Internet of Things while simultaneously serving as an analytical tool in Supply Chain Management (SCM). The review concludes that the integration of blockchain, the Internet of Things, and ML has the potential to transform supply chain traceability. By providing a secure, transparent, and efficient way to track the movement of goods and materials, businesses can improve their operations and offer better products and services to their customers. However, these findings do not impact the results of this research work. Additional research and a more extensive examination of the literature could offer a more comprehensive insight into the subject matter.
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DOI:
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