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A Model of Decentralised Distribution Line Using Layer 2 Blockchains

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At least one-third of the food produced for human consumption is lost and wasted due to inefficient perishable product distribution plans. Currently used distribution plans are static and centralised as a single entity decides on a distribution plan where products may move along a predefined path. In this paper, we developed a dynamic distribution plan generation algorithm where distribution paths are dynamic. We used blockchain offline channels to develop decentralised, secure, and privacy-preserving dynamic distribution plans in a multi-party supply chain. Our algorithm generates distribution plans using real-time quality information about perishable goods so that products may be sold before their shelf life expires. Our algorithm ensures the privacy of all actors in a supply chain as inventory and order information of all actors remains privacy-preserved.

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This publication has emanated from research conducted with the financial support of Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) under Grant Number SFI/12/RC/2289, co-funded by the European Regional Development Fund.

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  1. National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland

    Subhasis Thakur & John Breslin

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  1. Departamento de Informática y Automática, University of Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain

    Javier Prieto

  2. Parque Tecnológico de la Salud (PTS), Granada, Spain

    Francisco Luis Benítez Martínez

  3. University of Urbino Carlo Bo, Urbino, Italy

    Stefano Ferretti

  4. Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), Madrid, Spain

    David Arroyo Guardeño

  5. Facultad de Derecho, University of Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain

    Pedro Tomás Nevado-Batalla

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Thakur, S., Breslin, J. (2023). A Model of Decentralised Distribution Line Using Layer 2 Blockchains. In: Prieto, J., Benítez Martínez, F.L., Ferretti, S., Arroyo Guardeño, D., Tomás Nevado-Batalla, P. (eds) Blockchain and Applications, 4th International Congress . BLOCKCHAIN 2022. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol 595. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-21229-1_3

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