Blockchain

BC has just passed the peak of inflated expectations. This article aims to assess the status quo of the technology in terms of logistics and to identify initial implications. To this end, the basics of BC are explained and the existing scientific literature is summarized. Subsequently, examples from practice and research projects are presented and compared with the previously presented findings in order to allow a systematization of the application potentials. Possible implications as well as opportunities and risks for logistics conclude the article.

The increasing digitization of production is leading to new requirements and an increase in complexity in data management. Data and applications will become even more decentralized in the future, while ensuring data security and data validity. These requirements are difficult to implement with traditional databases. One promising technology is the Blockchain, which has been used in the context of crypto currencies like bitcoins for several years. In this article, the blockchain is presented in an industrial application in the context of a quality data acquisition in assembly.