Smart contract based framework to increase transparency of manufacturing networks

• DOI: 10.1016/j.procir.2020.02.177
• Publication Date: 2020-08-18T18:24:31Z
• Authors: Fabian Dietrich; Daniel Palm; Louis Louw
• Keywords: Component (thermodynamics)

Globalisation, shorter product life cycles, and increasing varieties have led to complex supply chains. At the same time, there is a growing interest of customers governments in having greater transparency brands, manufacturers, producers throughout chain. Due structure collaborative manufacturing networks, increase chain challenge for companies. The blockchain technology offers an innovative solution transparency, security, authenticity, auditability products. However, are still uncertainties when applying scenarios thus enable all stakeholders trace back each component assembled product. This paper proposes framework design products networks by adopting technology. In this context, marked with unique identification number generated blockchain-based smart contracts. way, transparent their components can be achieved stakeholders, including customer.