Beneficios del smart contract y blockchain en la trazabilidad de la cadena de suministro agroindustrial del banano
Benefits of smart contract and blockchain in the traceability for the banano agroindustrial supply chain
Abstract (en)
Efficient management of global supply chains requires companies to make quick decisions and monitor them accurately. Tracking logistics activities and processes using technologies such as Blockchain provides decentralized, real-time information sharing among several different companies, eliminating intermediaries. This article presents an analysis of the impact of using Smart Contracts and Blockchain for process traceability in the supply chain. The agribusiness sector can benefit from the development of smart contracts and blockchain to make decisions based on real-time information, making the tracking of these decisions a response to a critical need. The integrity of the information provided by the use of some technologies supports decision-making in globalized markets, with processes dependent on other systems, and under the uncertainty of global management.
Abstract (es)
La gestión eficiente de cadenas de suministro globales exige a las empresas tomar decisiones rápidas y monitorearlas de forma precisa. El seguimiento de actividades y procesos logísticos bajo tecnologías como blockchain permite compartir información en tiempo real y de forma descentralizada entre diferentes empresas, eliminando los intermediarios. El sector agroindustrial puede beneficiarse del desarrollo de smart contracts —contratos inteligentes— y blockchain —cadena de bloques— para tomar decisiones con información en tiempo real y realizar su seguimiento, como respuesta a una necesidad crítica. Este artículo presenta un análisis del impacto de usar tecnologías como smart contract y blockchain para la trazabilidad de los procesos en la cadena de suministro. La integridad en la información que ofrecen tecnologías como las mencionadas apoya la toma de decisiones en mercados globalizados que tienen procesos dependientes de otros sistemas y se encuentran bajo la incertidumbre de la gestión global.
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