Deliver High Value to Trading Relationships and Customers With Supply Chain Consulting
Friction in today’s complicated
supply chains is a big problem. Suppliers, vendors and clients have to deal via
third parties, instead of directly with each other, making simple transactions
turn into lengthy procedures.
Blockchain could be the answer to
the issues faced by current supply chains. It can be used for anything, from
self-executing contracts to automated cold chain management and a lot other
purposes. Blockchain maintains multiple copies of records over numerous
computers known as nodes. The distributed ledger becomes secure as new block of
the chain is linked to the previous one in such a manner that tampering becomes
practically impossible. Nodes of the blockchain network get updated version of
each new entry. Multiple copies of the ledger are the “truth” about
transactions made, and to falsify a blockchain, all copies need to be falsified
precisely at the same moment, which is highly improbable for anyone to achieve.
A blockchain can be effectively
used to meet the key requirements of reliability and integrity of a supply
chain through below ways:
Consensus: It provides consensus on payments, transport, delivery
etc. as all entries in the blocks have to agree that the transaction is valid.
Provenance: Entries in the chain know wherefrom each asset in the
chain came from, and who owned them at what time.
Immutability: Blockchain keeps immutable records of entries, so
supply chain cannot be falsified, nor inventory records.
Trust: The immutable nature of blockchain is designed to prevent
tampering and establish trust.
Finality: Copies of the shared ledger all hold the same truth of version
that provides finality to the transactions.
Blockchain use cases
Here are some of the blockchain
use cases in supply chain:
Drugs and pharmaceuticals
Blockchain can be used to reap
benefits in pharmaceutical industry by tracking counterfeit medicine. Drugs can
be nagged and bar coded, and their records kept in secure digital blocks.
Records can be updated in real time throughout the medicine journey with
authorized parties only allowed access to records.
Automotive supplier payment
Payments can be transferred
directly from the payer to payee in a blockchain without the need of a bank.
These are secure and rapid, compared to the days it takes for automated
clearing house payments.
Cold chain monitoring
Sensors on sensitive products
such as food, pharmaceuticals and seafood that require specialized storage can
be used to record temperature, humidity and other vital parameters. These
parameters can be stored on blockchain in a permanent and tamperproof manner.
In case the storage conditions deviate, smart contract may trigger action to
correct the situation that could include adjusting the parameters, applying
penalty or declaring the product unfit for consumption.
Blockchain consulting of your supply chain
A combination of blockchain
technology, smart contracts and IoT sensors can reimagine the core systems of
supply chain. To achieve this, you need to approach supply chain blockchainconsultants who could integrate the technology into your business process for
best outcomes.
Group50 offers supply chainblockchain consulting to small and medium businesses on how they can leverage
the potential benefits of this disruptive technology. The consulting has
implemented several blockchain projects for SMEs. Approach Group50 for your
blockchain consulting and integration needs to outsmart the competitors.

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