The world of blockchain technology has undergone a significant transformation over the past decade as the concept evolved from offering a simple means of exchange between two parties to a sprawling ecosystem full of protocols with real-world applications ranging from decentralized finance to one-of-a-kind digital art.
One sector of the market that has been gaining traction as of late while the global just-in-time delivery system has fallen under immense pressure is the supply chain and logistics group of projects that offer blockchain-based solutions for the global supply chain ecosystem.
While it’s true that the current problems facing global suppliers, shippers, truckers and businesses are multifaceted and include issues such as worker pay and benefits, the integration of blockchain technology offers a substantial upgrade to the current system, which often relies on tracking physical paperwork between siloed parts of the multinational network.
Here’s a look at some of the top supply chain- and logistics-focused blockchain protocols and how they are contributing toward solving the current challenges facing the global system.
OriginTrail
OriginTrail is a protocol focused on offering logistical support and enterprise solutions to the global community by transforming the current ecosystem of siloed information on Web 2.0 into an integrated “knowledge graph” on Web 3.0.
In an effort to better convey its goals to the wider public, OriginTrail underwent a rebrand on Oct. 1 to become the “world’s first decentralized knowledge graph,” which is designed to “organize humanity’s most important assets, making them discoverable, verifiable and valuable.”
As part of the network’s efforts to be able to track assets of all types across all networks, OriginTrail has adopted a multi-chain approach to facilitate interoperability and is currently running on Ethereum, xDai and Polygon, and it is in the process of integrating with Polkadot.
The long-term goals…
