Channel Members Research Articles

Blockchain-based smart dairy supply chain: catching the momentum for digital transformation

PurposeThis research attempted to establish the underlying dimensions of supply chain management practices, blockchain technology and supply chain performance in the Indian dairy industry. Additionally, the study proposes a conceptual model that shows the mediating effects of blockchain technology in the relationship between supply chain management practices and supply chain performance.Design/methodology/approachStructural equation modelling (SEM) is incorporated to examine the proposed model using SPSS and AMOS version 24. The study population includes 119 registered Indian dairy processing units operating in Uttar Pradesh and New Delhi (source: Dairy – India). Individual registered dairy processing unit's top four executives, that is Head of the Dairy Processing Plant, Supply Chain head and Marketing Head, and IT head are chosen as the respondents of the study, which renders the sample size of 476. Judgmental sampling based on the organisation's market position and plant production capacity (i.e. one lakh litre per day) has been set as the benchmark for selecting the dairy processing units. The executives are selected as respondents as they are well-versed in the phenomenon of supply chain management practices, blockchain technology and supply chain performance compared to other staff working in the dairy industry. The data was collected from December 2021 to March 2022 through judgmental sampling. The target sample size was 476, but only 286 questionnaires were received in a completed state and were further used for analysis.FindingsManufacturing practices, information sharing, distribution management, inventory management and blockchain technology have a significant and positive impact on supply chain performance in the Indian dairy industry. Furthermore, the research demonstrates that blockchain technology partially mediates the relationship between supply chain management practices and supply chain performance in the context of the Indian dairy industry.Research limitations/implicationsThis research is focused on the Indian dairy industry operating in only two states, namely New Delhi and Uttar Pradesh. More research is needed to determine whether SCM practices and the prospects for blockchain technology among channel members are universally applicable to merchants in non-dairy products. Similar investigations should be carried out on dairy industry operating in various formats and in numerous geographic locations. Further, case studies can be conducted by future researchers to learn how supply chain management methods are deployed, what precisely these practices entail and what costs and time demands are required by these practices in context of small independent retailers across different germane expanse.Originality/valueWhile the available literature on the research area is spread out, the influence of blockchain technology in the Indian dairy industry has not yet been sufficiently analysed. Therefore, the research article focused on exploring underlying dimensions of the constructs of supply chain management practices, blockchain technology adoption and supply chain performance in the context of the Indian dairy industry.

Shear strength design of cold-formed steel channel sections with web openings

Cold-formed steel (CFS) members are increasingly used as the main loading-bearing elements in modern construction practice, due to the advantages such as high strength-to-weight ratio, and ease of transportation and assembly. Often, web openings are cut out of CFS elements to allow for services, plumbing, heating and electrical systems, which may result in considerable reductions in their shear strength. This study aims to investigate the behaviour and design of CFS channel members with web openings under shear loads. To this end, detailed Finite Element (FE) models of CFS back-to-back channel members were developed featuring material non-linearity and geometric imperfections, and validated against the results of experimental tests. The validated FE models were then employed to carry out a comprehensive parametric study to investigate the effects of opening size and shape (square and circular web openings), as well as cross-sectional web slenderness on the strength, stiffness, failure mechanism, and ductility of CFS elements under shear forces. The results demonstrated that the shear strength of the CFS members can be significantly affected, up to 88 % and 30 %, by the size of openings and web slenderness, respectively. It was also found that while the ductility ratio of the CFS elements can be improved by increasing the opening size, elements with lower web slenderness showed less ductile behaviour. Based on the results of the parametric study, a practical design equation was developed for the shear strength of CFS members with web openings, and the predictions were compared with those determined by the AISI and other existing methods. Finally, a reliability analysis was performed within the framework of the European design standard.

Optimal integration and bargaining decisions in asymmetric competing supply chains under virtual bargaining

This study examines the effects of asymmetric settings and horizontal interaction under three strategies with and without virtual bargaining, including vertical integration (VI), manufacturer’s Stackelberg (MS), and bargaining (BW) strategies—on channel members’ strategy selection in a competing supply chain (CSC) system. We also consider the effect on the performance of channel members, the overall channel, and the entire supply chain. The analysis focuses on whether a manufacturer should adopt a VI or BW strategy compared with the MS strategy. Without virtual bargaining, some counterintuitive results show that manufacturers always choose the VI strategy, but more intense competition could cause them to be trapped in a prisoner’s dilemma. It is known that the BW strategy enables channel members to achieve Pareto improvement, but we find that manufacturers will only choose it under a BW strategy with retailers’ subsidies. With virtual bargaining, we obtain similarly counterintuitive results. Overall, virtual bargaining, horizontal interaction, and asymmetric settings have a minor effect on strategy selection, while having notable ramifications for the performance of channel members, the overall channel, and the entire supply chain. Interestingly, competition between different channels as well as the double-marginal effect within a channel can be reduced by virtual bargaining. Most notably, when compared with the MS and VI strategies, virtual bargaining has the least negative effects on consumer utility and social welfare under the BW strategy.

Co‐op advertising in randomly fluctuating markets

We consider a dynamic Stackelberg game between a manufacturer and a retailer facing a randomly changing market environment (boom–bust cycle) modeled as a Markov process over time. The manufacturer announces the national advertising effort and a cooperative (co‐op) advertising subsidy, and the retailer sets the local advertising effort. We derive the optimal feedback equilibrium advertising strategies and show that the channel members are forward‐looking in their advertising decisions. In the single‐crisis case, both the necessary and sufficient conditions for a positive subsidy reveal that the subsidy decision hinges on the relative profit margins before and after the crisis. Our comparative statics analysis indicates that the presence of national advertising enriches the members' advertising behaviors significantly. Furthermore, the pre‐crisis (post‐crisis) aggregate advertising contribution of the supply chain generally decreases (increases) in the damage rate and the crisis likelihood, as in the single‐firm case. But the individual advertising behaviors of the members may exhibit richer structures, depending on the comparative advantages of the members in each state. In addition, our numerical studies demonstrate that channel members can suffer sizable losses when they adopt myopic advertising strategies over their regime‐switching counterparts. Finally, we extend our analysis to incorporate retail and brand competition and show that the channel members' advertising behaviors are reasonably consistent with those without competition.

Agency selling or reselling? Online selling format selection in the presence of customer strategic behavior

Online sales have been widely used through two typical formats: agency selling and reselling. This study focuses on the interaction between the customer strategic behavior and channel members’ selling format selection. In this paper, we examine the scenarios without and with strategic customers, and then investigate the selling format preferences as well as the selling format of Pareto efficiency for the channel members. The results show that either agency selling or reselling can be a selling format of Pareto efficiency. Higher accessing fees and lower wholesale prices might lead to the agency selling as a selling format of Pareto efficiency, and lower accessing fees and higher wholesale prices might lead to the reselling as a selling format of Pareto efficiency. Interestingly, we demonstrate that the presence of customer strategic behavior might cause the manufacturer and intermediary to yield the end-seller position in the channel. Furthermore, we show that the customer strategic behavior would not necessarily guarantee the increase of the customers’ overall welfare, i.e., only when the deterministic demand level is higher than a threshold, the customer strategic behavior is beneficial, otherwise, the customer strategic behavior might cause harm to their overall welfare. Our main results are still valid with endogenous wholesale price and inventory cost, but an exogenous wholesale price is conductive for upstream sellers to reach cooperation and Pareto efficiency.

Characterization and expression profile of transient receptor potential channels in sea cucumber Apostichopus japonicus

BackgroundIn the past few decades, heat waves and seasonal variation linked with global warming are causing frequent fluctuations of water temperature in aquatic environments, resulting in further challenges for marine organisms. As a poikilothermic marine animal and a temperate species, sea cucumber A. japonicus is also very sensitive to temperature variation and shows a limited ability to adapt to environmental temperature changes. However, the molecular mechanisms by which A. japonicus perceives signals from such a diverse environment including the trigger of aestivation still remain unclear. TRP (transient receptor potential) superfamily, as the great potential “sentinel” of the organism in response to the changes of the external environment signals, perceived little attention and will be the future great candidates for sensory function research in echinoderm.MethodsBLAST program was applied to identify the AjTRPs based on A. japonicus transcriptome database. Gene structure analysis of AjTRPs and phylogenetic analysis of TRPs were performed. The expression profiles of AjTRPs in different tissues and in response to different heat stress treatments (chronic/ acute) were measured using qRT-PCR.ResultsA total of 54 TRPs were identified in A. japonicus. Gene structure analysis showed that the exon numbers and the domains of AjTRPs varied greatly. Phylogenetic analysis indicated that AjTPRs were mainly grouped into six subfamilies: TRPA, TRPM, TRPC, TRPV, TRPML, and TRPP. Copy numbers of each TRP member in marine invertebrates including A. japonicus were more than those in vertebrates, however some TRP channel members were lost in invertebrates. Expression profile detection suggested that the representative 15 AjTRP genes belonging to 6 subfamilies were expressed in all tissues examined.ConclusionOur findings indicate that the plastic evolutionary history of TRP channel genes and suggest that TRPM2-1, TRPM2-2, TRPM3, and TRPC3-1 are potential thermo-TRP proteins involved in thermal regulation in A. japonicus. This work facilitates the knowledge of TRP-mediated sensory systems in echinoderms, provides new insights into the mechanisms of aestivation and global warming adaptation in marine invertebrates.

Experimental investigation on post-flexural–torsional buckling strength of CFS compression members

Recent studies have indicated that cold-formed steel (CFS) members could have strength above the global elastic flexural–torsional buckling (FTB) load. No test result demonstrating the post-buckling strength of channel compression members undergoing only FTB before failure is reported in the literature. Test results on a total of 25 CFS specimens, which included 19 channels (hat section, lipped channel, and plain channel) and 6 angles which experience only FTB under axial compression, carried out in this study, are presented. The interaction of other modes (flexural, local, and distortional) with FTB, which may reduce the ultimate strength of the member, was eliminated in this study by choosing the geometry of test specimens having elastic FTB load much smaller than the elastic buckling loads corresponding to other modes. The global buckling strength equations in the design standards and the modified equations reported in the literature are evaluated using the results generated in this study. The modified procedures proposed by Dinis et al. (2020), and Dinis and Camotim (2019) are found to be the most accurate for channel and angle compression members failing under FTB mode, respectively.

Pricing Decision of Three-Level Agricultural Supply Chain Based on Blockchain Traceability and Altruistic Preference

The traceability of blockchain is crucial to the quality and safety of agricultural products, primarily when bacterial contamination occurs in the agricultural supply chain. To gain a deeper understanding of the impacts on the quality and safety of agricultural products, we built a three-level agricultural supply chain model comprising one retailer, one manufacturer, and one supplier. We aimed to explore the impact of blockchain traceability and retailers’ altruistic preference on pricing decisions and channel member profit, and to then examine the motivation of enterprises to participate in blockchain technology. Our study showed that: (1) blockchain technology has the potential to improve the prices and profits of supply chain members without considering the cost of blockchain; and (2) blockchain technology has the potential to improve the retailer’s price when the unit variable cost of blockchain is higher than a certain threshold. It can also reduce the manufacturer’s price and the supplier’s output. However, the excessive cost of blockchain can also aggravate the double marginalization effect of the supply chain. When both the unit variable cost and the fixed input cost of the blockchain are low, each enterprise has the incentive to participate in the blockchain. (3) In the scenario of the altruistically-preferred retailer, when the blockchain variable cost is lower than a certain threshold, the retailer’s altruistic preferences can improve the manufacturer’s and supplier’s profit, but it will reduce the retailer’s profit.

Should a powerful manufacturer collaborate with a risky supplier? Pre-recall vs. post-recall strategies in product harm crisis management

Product recalls occurring due to quality failures can ravage a firm’s reputation. Product quality maintenance is often the responsibility of a manufacturer and its suppliers. Therefore, manufacturer–supplier contracts may lead to efficient quality management. However, numerous recent product recalls showed that a likelihood of a crisis remains despite such supply chain co-operations. Efficient crisis management strategies can mitigate the negative effect of a product recall on firms and consumers. We consider a one-supplier–one-manufacturer supply chain prone to a product recall. Considering a differential game framework, we develop two quality-based cost-sharing contractual models to analyze how, under uncertainty, pre-recall and post-recall strategies of advertising, quality, and pricing vary in the supply chain. Our results indicate that for a high-likelihood/-impact recall, the supplier and manufacturer focus more on their respective post-recall quality effort than on the pre-recall period. Interestingly, by gradual, incremental pre-recall advertising, the manufacturer raises its goodwill before a recall announcement to keep consumers’ higher confidence regarding the product’s quality even after the recall. Our cooperative contractual agreements benefit all the channel members and consumers. The manufacturer is always better off by sharing a greater quality effort with the supplier in the post-recall period than in the pre-recall period.

Posttranslational modifications of cyclic AMP-dependent protein kinase a affect its binding to the CFTR anion channel.

CFTR is the only ion channel member in the ABC protein superfamily. Mutations of the protein cause malfunction of the pore or retention of the protein in the endoplasmic reticulum leading to the systemic disease cystic fibrosis, the most common lethal genetic disorder in the Caucasian population. CFTR activity relies on an irreversible gating mechanism which involves a cycle of ATP binding and hydrolysis at its cytosolic nucleotide binding domains (NBDs). Upon binding of two molecules of ATP the NBDs form a tight NBD dimer which triggers opening of the channel pore, while ATP hydrolysis closes the channel. ATP-dependent opening of the pore strongly depends on phosphorylation of the channel's regulatory (R) domain by cAMP-dependent protein kinase (PKA). At physiological ATP concentrations the NBDs of the channel are saturated by ligand, hence PKA phosphorylation plays the primary regulatory role. Our group has previously shown (PNAS 117:21740) that direct physical binding of PKA activates CFTR channels independently of, and additively to, phosphorylation. We hypothesized that PKA binding prevents its substrate, the R domain, from returning into an inhibitory position wedged in between the two NBDs, thereby shifting the closed-open equilibrium towards open. In contrast to the protein isolated from bovine heart, heterologously expressed PKA lacks such a binding effect. We therefore studied posttranslational modifications of PKA, and investigated their effects on CFTR activation by comparing the recombinant and tissue-isolated PKA isoforms. Results of the ongoing research will be presented at the meeting.

Strength of bolted steel structural members under eccentric tension

AbstractThe effective cross‐sectional area method for the outstanding leg is utilized as an ineffective area to evaluate the strength in the present Japanese design standard. Given that this evaluation method is fundamentally premised on experimental outcomes derived from relatively thick plates, it must be extended to brace members composed of thin plates. In this study, we conduct bolt joint experiments and numerical analyses on thin‐plate angles and channel members, with the aim to elucidate the elements influencing the efficiency of the joint. We propose a unified bolt joint strength evaluation formula that also considers thin‐plate members.

Price Spread Analysis of Tezpur Litchi: A Case Study from Assam, India

Purpose: Being a geographical indication certified fruit, Tezpur litchi enjoys the consumer price difference of Indian Rupees 10 per litchi from the common varieties of litchi. Therefore, it is crucial to consider the different aspects of price spread which will make a way out to provide maximum benefit to the litchi growers. With this motive, this study aimed to analyse the price spread and identify the pattern of marketing channels that would be feasible and give profitable returns to the litchi growers. Research Method: The empirical data were collected from 218 samples that included four channel members i.e., litchi growers, pre-harvesting contractors, retailers and final consumers who are mainly involved in the marketing and consumption of Tezpur litchi. The data were analysed using specific formulas of price spread, the share of channel members in consumer’s price and marketing efficiency. Findings: Four patterns of marketing channels were identified for Tezpur litchi. Channel III which included litchi growers, retailers and final consumers was found the most feasible in the study area where 79% of litchi growers directly sell to retailers instead of pre-harvesting contractors. It was observed that price spread, the share of channel members in consumer’s price and marketing efficiency shared an inverse relationship with the number of mediators in the marketing channel. However, from the practical point of view, channel III is suggested to the litchi growers for a feasible and profitable return. Research Limitations: Exact information on the distribution of Tezpur Litchi to the other states and countries was not available. Therefore, the geographical scope of the study is limited to Assam. Originality/ Value: Understanding price spread is considered very important to cognise the efficiency of the marketing channels operating for a product. An effective marketing channel not only meets the demand of the consumers but also creates a favourable environment for the growers and intermediaries to increase production and add value to the product.

The transient receptor potential melastatin 2: a new therapeutical target for Parkinson's disease?

The transient receptor potential melastatin 2 is a calcium-permeable cation channel member of the TRP family. Also known as an oxidative stress-activated channel, the transient receptor potential melastatin 2 gating mechanism is dependent on reactive oxygen species. In pathological conditions, transient receptor potential melastatin 2 is overactivated, leading to a Ca2+ influx that alters cell homeostasis and promotes cell death. The role of transient receptor potential melastatin 2 in neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's disease and ischemia, has already been described and reviewed. However, data on transient receptor potential melastatin 2 involvement in Parkinson's disease pathology has emerged only in recent years and the issue lacks review studies that focus specifically on this topic. The present review aims to elucidate the role of the transient receptor potential melastatin 2 channel in Parkinson's disease by reviewing, summarizing, and discussing the in vitro, in vivo, and human studies published until August 2022. Here we describe fourteen studies that evaluated the transient receptor potential melastatin 2 channel in Parkinson's disease. The Parkinson's disease model used, transient receptor potential melastatin 2 antagonist and genetic approaches, and the main outcomes reported were discussed. The studies described transient receptor potential melastatin 2 activation and enhanced expression in different Parkinson's disease models. They also evidenced protective and restorative effects when using transient receptor potential melastatin 2 antagonists, knockout, or silencing. This review provides a literature overview and suggests where there is a need for more research. As a perspective point, this review shows evidence that supports transient receptor potential melastatin 2 as a pharmacological target for Parkinson's disease in the future.

Interfirm Power-Dependence in Marketing Channels: A Historical Perspective

The purpose of this manuscript is to review the literature on power-dependence from a historical perspective. Our examination of nearly seventy years of research revealed an evolution of this phenomenon through various disciplines and theoretical lenses. The transaction cost and resource-dependency theory era focused on the potential of opportunistic behaviors and use of coercive power resulting from asymmetric resource dependencies between channel members. The ensuing commitment-trust theory era established that coercive power usage would be detrimental for channel relationships causing instability. Commitment-trust era researchers encouraged non-coercive power utilization methods even in cases of asymmetric dependency in order to strengthen trust, commitment, and stability among channel members. In the present era, resource-advantage and value co-creation perspectives recommend firms to collaborate interdependently and build various operant resource interconnections to co-create value for the end-users. Finally, we offer possible directions for the future of power-dependence research as marketing channels and supply chains adopt new technologies like Blockchain and artificial intelligence to enhance co-created value for end-users.

Enhancing supply chain information sharing with third party logistics service providers

PurposeThis study evaluated the enhancement of information sharing practices with third party logistics service providers (3PLs) in a supply chain solutions company that provides transport and warehousing software in Johannesburg, South Africa.Design/methodology/approachA mixed methods case study was conducted to investigate the problem. Both strands of quantitative and qualitative data were given equal priority. Three rounds of primary data were sequentially collected, analysed and triangulated. An online questionnaire was distributed to a sampling frame of seventeen companies which were randomly selected from the population. Three company executives were purposively sampled to participate in a focus group interview. Data from an open-ended questionnaire were used to explain and validate the findings from clients and executives who participated in the two preceding rounds of data collection.FindingsIt was found that information sharing improves the collaboration of channel members, increases competitive advantage and ultimately leads to better customer service. The improvement of relationships and continuous technological upgrades are recommended for improving visibility of information and effectiveness in the management of supply chains.Research limitations/implicationsThis study is limited by the characteristics of the case study methodology. Case study research suffers from restricted generalisability, problems with cross-checking and the risk of bias and subjectivity. This implies that the results of this case study may not be generalised to the overall population. The selection of a mixed methods design was intended to curb the limitations that are inherent to this study.Practical implicationsThis study was limited to a few respondents and participants, which raises concerns about both the statistical power and the generalisability of the results. However, the results provide useful insights into some of the information sharing practices in the industry.Originality/valueThe value of the study contributes to the supply chain's dependence on 3PLs for value creation and the reliance on technology to share information amongst channel members. This study highlights a need for organisations to build collaborative relationships with 3PLs and continuously update technological infrastructure in order to meet supply chain network goals.

Construction of Equilibria in Strategic Stackelberg Games in Multi-Period Supply Chain Contracts

Almost every supplier faces uncertain and time-varying demand. E-commerce and online shopping have given suppliers unprecedented access to data on customers’ behavior, which sheds light on demand uncertainty. The main purpose of this research project is to provide an analytic tool for decentralized supply channel members to devise optimal long-term (multi-period) supply, pricing, and timing strategies while catering to stochastic demand in a diverse set of market scenarios. Despite its ubiquity in potential applications, the time-dependent channel optimization problem in its general form has received limited attention in the literature due to its complexity and the highly nested structure of its ensuing equilibrium problems. However, there are many scenarios where a single-period channel optimization solution may turn out to be myopic as it does not consider the after-effects of current pricing on future demand. To remedy this typical shortcoming, using general memory functions, we include the strategic customers’ cognitive bias toward pricing history in the supply channel equilibrium problem. In the form of two constructive theorems, we provide explicit solution algorithms for the ensuing Nash–Stackelberg equilibrium problems. In particular, we prove that our recursive solution algorithm can find equilibria in the multi-periodic variation of many standard supply channel contracts such as wholesale, buyback, and revenue-sharing contracts.

Effects of Accrual Rates in Cooperative Advertising Programs for Channel Members with Risk Preferences

Cooperative advertising (coop-ad) programs with both accrual rates and participation rates are popularly adopted in practice by manufacturers and retailers to share advertising expenditures. However, results from extant literature show that the accrual rates always negatively impact the manufacturers’ performances, indicating a gap between theory and practice. In this paper, we study a coop-ad program in a distribution channel consisting of a manufacturer and a retailer with risk preferences under demand uncertainty. When both the channel members are risk-neutral, we show that an elaborately specified accrual rate can help reach channel coordination, although the accrual rate always negatively impacts the manufacturer’s performance. When the manufacturer is risk-averse and the retailer is risk-neutral, the accrual rate may positively impact the manufacturer’s performance, and in particular, the manufacturer does prefer a coop-ad program with an accrual rate if his risk-averse level is high and/or the demand volatility is high. When both the channel members are risk-averse, numerical examples illustrate that an accrual rate may benefit both members when the retailer has high profitability and low risk-averse level. These findings, seemingly never reported in the literature, provide plausible explanations for the fact that accrual rates are usually included in coop-ad programs in real-world practice.

Design of built-up back-to-back CFS channel compression members sheathed with gypsum plasterboards

Built-up back-to-back cold-formed steel channel (BC) members are increasingly used as studs for increasing the compression capacity of light gauge steel framed (LSF) walls, even though the knowledge of their behaviour is limited. In this study, the behaviour and capacities of LSF walls made of slender BC members sheathed with gypsum plasterboards on both sides were investigated using a series of compression tests and detailed finite element studies based on validated models. The numerical and experimental results showed that (1) screw connections of BC members had marginal effects on the compression capacities of the investigated sheathed BC members with non-staggered stud-to-board screw arrangement, and the capacities were mostly equal to twice the capacities of their individual members, (2) the restraints provided by the plasterboards and stud-to-board screw connections effectively prevented sheathed BC members from in-plane flexural buckling and considerably improved their compression capacities, and (3) the Direct Strength Method in the current design standards in combination with the guidelines and recommendations proposed in this study conservatively predicted the compression capacities of these members. Details of this research study, its results and findings are presented in this paper.

Determination of optimal price and quantity in a two-echelon supply chain model with promotional effort and feedback effect in stochastic scenario

The present paper analyzes a dual channel two-echelon supply chain model consisting of one manufacturer and one retailer for a single product. The retailer uses traditional retail channel whereas the manufacturer uses e-tail channel as well as retail channel to boost the sales of the product. Customer feedback is an important factor in present global business environment because from the customer feedback, the manufacturer can reveal the level of satisfaction of the customers and this can help the to improve the product quality. Good feedback from the customers also attracts other new customers to buy the products. A company can never know whether customers are getting value out of their product without customer feedback. The effects of getting customer feedback from the customers and the promotional effort by advertising or by sales team’s initiatives are taken into account in the present model. The model is solved analytically to determine the decision variables which maximize the total profit in case of decentralized as well as centralized systems and the results have been illustrated by numerical examples. The study of this paper reveals that the profit margins of the individual channel members increase considerably if the feedback of the customers on the product is considered.

Environmental collaboration and blockchain technology adoption in green medical supply chain management during the COVID-19 pandemic

In recent years, the resource shortage and environmental degradation have made enterprises and governments increasingly aware of the importance of sustainable development. Meanwhile, the COVID-19 pandemic has also increased the shortage of medical materials. Based on this, we investigate the tradeoff of the critical medical devices refurbishing strategies when blockchain is used in three different structures: manufacturer refurbishing, retailer refurbishing, and third-party refurbishing in the two-period refurbishing strategies. We find that the manufacturer always benefits from the adoption of blockchain technology strategy in the manufacturer refurbishing scenario. However, for the retailer in the second period, the retailer references the adoption of blockchain only if the willingness to pay is extremely high. Additionally, when the medical supply chain channel member chooses retailer refurbishing or third-party strategy, the manufacturer always likes to use blockchain technology. That’s because it will help the information value spillover from the retailer to the manufacturer, which leads the manufacturer to get more profits and a lower profit for the retailer. However, in the retailer refurbishing or third-part strategy, the whole channel profits are higher than not adopting blockchain technology. Therefore, business managers can be based on our research to achieve profits Pareto-improving.