Blockchain tracks the manufacturing of high-end textiles from sheep to shop

IBM Research has developed a solution for the textile industry using the IBM Blockchain Transparent Supply (BTS) platform. It allows users to track the entire spectrum of fabric manufacturing, from the receipt of raw material through cleaning, spinning, weaving, quality assurance, distribution, and sales. Continue reading Blockchain tracks the manufacturing of high-end textiles from sheep to shop

Building a Transparent Supply Chain

One of the most promising applications of emerging blockchain technology is supply chain management. Blockchain—the digital record-keeping system developed for cryptocurrency networks—can help supply chain partners with some of their challenges by creating a complete, transparent, tamperproof history of the information flows, inventory flows, and financial flows in transactions. Continue reading Building a Transparent Supply Chain

Why use blockchain in supply chain management? 

In this video based on a lesson from my course “Blockchain in Supply Chain Management”, I describe why blockchain technology is being used increasingly in supply chain management.

George Levy is an instructor at Blockchain Institute of Technology, and the author of the best selling online courses Blockchain and Bitcoin Fundamentals, Cryptocurrency Fundamentals, Bitcoin Advanced Level: Transactions and multiple other courses. Continue reading Why use blockchain in supply chain management?