Bridging realities: Blockchain adoption dynamics and a quantum wormhole framework for spacetime-optimized supply chains

Bridging realities: Blockchain adoption dynamics and a quantum wormhole framework for spacetime-optimized supply chains | Research Square window.SnipcartSettings = { analytics: { enabled: false } }; (function() { var accessVector = localStorage.getItem('access_vector') || ''; window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; if (accessVector) { window.dataLayer.push({ user: { profile: { profileInfo: { snid: accessVector } } } }); } })(); (function(w,d,s,l,i){w[l]=w[l]||[];w[l].push({'gtm.start':new Date().getTime(),event:'gtm.js'});var f=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],j=d.createElement(s),dl=l!='dataLayer'?'&l='+l:'';j.async=true;j.src='https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id='+i+dl;f.parentNode.insertBefore(j,f);})(window,document,'script','dataLayer','GTM-K279D39R'); Browse Preprints In Review Journals COVID-19 Preprints AJE Video Bytes Research Tools Research Promotion AJE Professional Editing AJE Rubriq About Preprint Platform In Review Editorial Policies Our Team Advisory Board Help Center Sign In Submit a Preprint Cite Share Download PDF Research Article Bridging realities: Blockchain adoption dynamics and a quantum wormhole framework for spacetime-optimized supply chains Ruben Favela This is a preprint; it has not been peer reviewed by a journal. https://doi.org/ 10.21203/rs.3.rs-7216400/v1 This work is licensed under a CC BY 4.0 License Status: Posted Version 1 posted You are reading this latest preprint version Abstract This study employs a dual-methodological approach to explore two pressing challenges in supply chain management: uneven blockchain adoption and the transformative potential of quantum logistics. A mixed-methods analysis of 200 manufacturers reveals that large firms exhibit a 2.3× greater intent to adopt blockchain compared to SMEs (p < 0.001*). This disparity is driven by trust in automated verification (β = 0.53, p < 0.001*) and perceived operational benefits (β = 0.50, p < 0.001*). Cluster analysis uncovers organizational archetypes, highlighting how infrastructural inertia and risk aversion hinder innovation in smaller enterprises, warranting targeted policy interventions. At its core lies a Kronecker product-driven Hamiltonian: ℋ𝐼𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑔=−Σ𝑖,𝑗𝐽𝑖𝑗𝑥𝑖𝑥𝑗− Σ𝑖h𝑖𝑥𝑖 where entanglement weights 𝐽𝑖𝑗 and temporal penalties h𝑖 are derived from a multi-layered matrix 𝑃𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙= 𝑃𝑠𝑝𝑎𝑐𝑒⊗𝑃𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒⊗𝑃𝑤𝑒𝑎𝑙𝑡ℎ. We introduce the Quantum Logistics Wormhole Framework (QLWF), which reconceptualizes supply chains as relativistic spacetime manifolds. Inspired by traversable wormhole dynamics (Morris & Thorne, 1988), the QLWF compresses lead times by optimizing tokenized workflows across time, space, and wealth dimensions. In a hypothetical aircraft tractor procurement scenario, the QLWF reduces a 17-day process to just 6 days through three mechanisms: Wormhole-Activated Geodesics, Temporal Superposition, and Anti-Token Scarcity Sinks. This framework integrates quantum annealing (Weinberg, 2022) with blockchain’s trust architecture. Ultimately, this research transcends traditional supply chain paradigms, proposing a self-optimizing, entropy-resistant network ideal for just-in-time logistics and mass customization. Operations Research Blockchain Logistics optimization Smart contracts Tokenization of assets and Wormhole theory Full Text Additional Declarations The authors declare no competing interests. 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