In this paper, we study the logistics outsourcing strategy of a manufacturer with regard to green logistics, greenwashing, and blockchain. The manufacturer sells its products through an e-commerce platform, which has self-built logistics service. To transport the products to the customers, the manufacturer can choose to outsource this logistics service to the e-commerce platform or a third-party logistics (3PL) firm. The e-commerce platform and 3PL firm are called logistics firms in this paper. Both logistics firms consider investing in green logistics activities and may involve in greenwashing behavior. We show that outsourcing to the e-commerce platform is more beneficial for the manufacturer, no matter whether the logistics firms pursue greenwashing. Moreover, whether the logistics firms pursue greenwashing depends on both the probability that the greenwashing behavior is exposed and the corresponding penalty for greenwashing. Although adopting blockchain has the potential to prevent greenwashing, the logistics firms may still take risks to pursue greenwashing when the cost of blockchain adoption is too large. Interestingly, we find that the logistics firms will set the same green levels in logistics activities, independent of the outsourcing strategy of the manufacturer, and greenwashing decisions and blockchain adoption decisions of the logistics firms.

Some emerge technologies (e.g., blockchain) and new business models (e.g., e-commerce platform) are utilized to promote the digitalization of supply chains. In this paper, we study the channel selection (direct channel/ecommerce platform) and pricing (wholesale pricing/agency pricing) strategies for a capital constrained supplier in the digital supply chain with the consideration of supply chain finance and blockchain. The supplier can sell through the direct channel or the e-commerce platform. When selling through the e-commerce platform, it can choose agency pricing or wholesale pricing mode, as well as whether to obtain financial supports through supply chain finance with blockchain technology. We show that the application of supply chain finance is not always beneficial for the supplier. The initial capital of the supplier plays an important role in channel selection. Besides, the adoption of blockchain technology can promote the development of supply chain finance. Regardless of wholesale pricing or agency pricing, the adoption of blockchain technology is always beneficial to suppliers. However, for the e-commerce platform, the adoption of blockchain technology can bring an increase in the interest and increase the profits of the e-commerce platform, only when the initial capital of the supplier is relatively low.

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