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Blockchain-Based Supply Chain System in Automotive Industry forSmall-and Medium-Sized Manufacturing

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Blockchain technology enables a single database source to maintain permanent information about products and manufacturers and share transparent data in the supply chain from suppliers, factories and distributors. In the automotive industry, blockchain technology has improved the transparency of the value chain and improved the operational efficiency of the supply chain. This research designed a blockchain-based supply chain system framework to meet the business needs of the automotive industry and improve operational performance. This research is based on the ongoing European Union Horizon 2020 project AVANGARD. The features of blockchain are investigated and aligned concerning SCM in the automotive industry.

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This work is under the framework of EU project AVANGARD. This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under grant agreement No 869986. The dissemination of results herein reflects only the authors’ view, and the commission is not responsible for any use that may be made of the information it contains.

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Hao, Y., Helo, P., Tsoniotis, N., Toshev, R. (2023). Blockchain-Based Supply Chain System in Automotive Industry forSmall-and Medium-Sized Manufacturing. In: Bouras, A., Khalil, I., Aouni, B. (eds) Blockchain Driven Supply Chains and Enterprise Information Systems. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-96154-1_8

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