Cardinal Health: Deploying Blockchain Technology

Name: Cardinal Health: Deploying Blockchain Technology (English version)
SKU: W30437

Hubert Pun, R. Chandrasekhar

Product #:W30437

Supplier:Ivey

Discipline:General Management, Information Systems

Setting:United States, 2022

Details:Case (PDF) • 8 pages • 2023-02-28

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The chief technology officer of a leading pharmaceutical distributor in the US is facing a crossroads. Driven by the company’s mission of “reimagining healthcare,” his team has just conducted a pilot of blockchain. Having designed the blockchain and tested it in real-world conditions, the team is now keen to use it in the company’s supply chain. As the team leader, the CTO is grappling with how to move forward. How can he ensure he chooses the right business partners for incubating blockchain technology at Cardinal? And how can he ensure he chooses the right business processes for implementing blockchain technology?

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This case is suitable for courses in undergraduate, graduate, and executive education programs. It can be used in modules focusing on information systems, strategy, and disruptive innovation. After studying the case, students will have a greater ability to do the following:

Understand the trends driving the adoption of blockchain technology in a large-scale enterprise.
Explore the ways in which blockchain can add value to the pharmaceutical (pharma) supply chain.

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