Abstract
Blockchain, a decentralized technology, has become an innovative solution for addressing various supply chain management issues. However, the role of the blockchain in addressing demand fluctuations in manufacturing supply chains remains unclear. We conducted an empirical study on Chinese-listed manufacturing companies during 2014-2022. The sample was analyzed using a fixed-effects panel regression, and several robustness checks and a heterogeneity test were conducted. Building on the institutional theory, our results reveal that blockchain technology adoption mitigates the bullwhip effect. Furthermore, operational efficiency (mimetic pressure) and information transparency (normative pressure), enhance this relationship. However, environmental compliance with coercive pressure has an inhibitory effect. This study contributes to engineering management literature by exploring the role of blockchain in mitigating the bullwhip effect and extending the institutional perspective to technology adoption within operations and supply chain management.