14 Blockchain for Industry 4.0

An Assessment of Blockchain Adoptability

Rajakumar Arul, Raja Kothandaraman, Kannan Kaliyan, and Nizar Banu P.K.

CONTENTS

14.1 Introduction

14.2 Contribution

14.3 BlockChain Technology

14.4 Attributes of Blockchain Technology

14.5 BlockChain Implementations

14.5.1 Recognize Counterfeit Products – Blockchain for Authenticity

14.5.2 Internet of Things – Blockchain as a Backend

14.5.3 Digital Supply Chains

14.5.4 Blockchain in SCM

14.5.5 Supply Chain Management (SCM)

14.5.6 Food Supply Chain (FSC)

14.5.7 Advantages of Using Blockchain in SCM

14.6 BlockChain VERSUS Relational Database

14.6.1 Relational Database Management Systems (RDBMS)

Merits of RDBMS

14.6.2 Blockchain Technology versus Relational Database ...

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