MONITORING OF GOODS-DOCUMENTATION FLOWS IN MODERN LOGISTIC SUPPLY CHAIN, BASED ON BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY

Abstract

The current supply chains, in fact we can speak of full modern, digital supply
chains, are changing in an extremely dynamic way, requiring constant supervision and
control of goods flowing through them. This is an extremely important issue for the
protection of the health and life of consumers, which in terms of the idea of corporate
social responsibility puts people at the center of attention and all business activities
must be geared to their needs. Consumer safety is a priority. EU regulations oblige
businesses to trace the origin of products in both food and consumer health and life
industries. Companies are obliged to set up appropriate identification systems and
procedures. They expect that the solutions recommended and implemented for them
will not only allow for the correct tracking of the delivery of goods, but also protect
against possible image failure due to a lack of control of their origin. The essence of
the control of goods-documentation flows is to monitor the movement and origin of
the product at each stage of the change of place in the logistic modern supply chain.
For this reason, it is very important to monitor the quality and authenticity of the origin
of the product in detail, at every stage of its journey, in order to react as quickly as
possible in the event of a threat to the health or life of consumers. The maximum
response time as well as safety can be ensured by using Blockchain technology for
the requirements described above. In this article the authors have focused on the use
of Blockchain technology in the implementation of logistics processes, in particular
in the process of control of trade in goods and documentation.
Key words: blockchain, groceries, supply chain, traceability, GDSN, data sync.,
master data