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Block-Supply Chain: A New Anti-Counterfeiting Supply Chain Using NFC and Blockchain

Published: 15 June 2018 Publication History

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Current anti-counterfeiting supply chains rely on a centralized authority to combat counterfeit products. This architecture results in issues such as single point processing, storage, and failure. Blockchain technology has emerged to provide a promising solution for such issues. In this paper, we propose the block-supply chain, a new decentralized supply chain that detects counterfeiting attacks using blockchain and Near Field Communication (NFC) technologies. Block-supply chain replaces the centralized supply chain design and utilizes a new proposed consensus protocol that is, unlike existing protocols, fully decentralized and balances between efficiency and security. Our simulations show that the proposed protocol offers remarkable performance with a satisfactory level of security compared to the state of the art consensus protocol Tendermint.

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CryBlock'18: Proceedings of the 1st Workshop on Cryptocurrencies and Blockchains for Distributed Systems
June 2018
121 pages
ISBN:9781450358385
DOI:10.1145/3211933
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  1. Blockchain
  2. consensus protocol
  3. counterfeiting
  4. supply chain

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