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3 . Simplifying and safeguarding quality checks By leveraging blockchain to support quality control , an organisation can scale value for customers , another primary objective of the factory of the future . Today , in the place of blockchain , providing full transparency and complete documentation to customers with regard to the quality of processes and products that require expensive support from central parties that operate IT platforms .
In addition to helping customers track and trace inbound parts along a supply chain , blockchain creates immutable documentation of quality checks and production process data . The database uniquely tags each product and automatically inscribes every transaction , modification or quality check on the blockchain . To allow this application , the production setup must include automated quality checks that generate and write measurements directly to the blockchain . This use case supports multiparty access to data and can eliminate the need for inbound quality control to verify checks that the supplier performs . It may also reduce the need for audits by original-equipment manufacturers or central authorities to verify quality controls .
NOVEMBER 2020