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Klara Paardenkooper serves as a Researcher at Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences within the Center of Expertise HRTech, focusing on blockchain implementation and digital transformation for small and medium enterprises in supply chain contexts. Her work bridges academic research with industry applications through direct collaboration with logistics stakeholders.
Her research examines blockchain feasibility, value proposition redesign, and digitalization barriers in logistics, emphasizing both technological infrastructure and organizational readiness. Key investigations include developing business scans to evaluate blockchain applicability, analyzing language barriers in digital adoption, and assessing plug-and-play system integration for SMEs.
Publication trends reveal a consistent focus on practical blockchain deployment frameworks since 2020, evolving from foundational maturity assessments toward actionable implementation tools. Recent work prioritizes value-chain transformation and readiness metrics specifically calibrated for resource-constrained logistics enterprises.
Klara leads the "From Hype to Reality" project with Windesheim University of Applied Sciences, investigating blockchain's tangible impacts on SME supply chains through cross-case feasibility studies and technological-nontechnological integration models.
