Emergency Supply Chain Resilience Enhanced Through Blockchain and Digital Twin Technology
<i>Background</i>: Emergency scenarios present unprecedented challenges for supply chains worldwide, particularly in the management and distribution of critical supplies, where timely delivery and maintaining integrity are crucial. <i>Methods:</i> This article explores an inn...
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| author | Marta Rinaldi Mario Caterino Stefano Riemma Roberto Macchiaroli Marcello Fera |
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| description | <i>Background</i>: Emergency scenarios present unprecedented challenges for supply chains worldwide, particularly in the management and distribution of critical supplies, where timely delivery and maintaining integrity are crucial. <i>Methods:</i> This article explores an innovative approach to enhance the emergency management of supply chains using blockchain technology and simulation-based modelling. The proposed methodology aims to tackle issues such as transparency, efficiency, and security, which are vital for managing logistics during crises. A case study involving a vaccine rollout is used to demonstrate how blockchain can optimise supply chain operations, reduce bottlenecks, and ensure better traceability and accountability throughout the process. The case study is specifically developed based on the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines in Italy. <i>Results:</i> The integration of blockchain technology not only enhances data integrity and security but also facilitates real-time monitoring and decision-making. <i>Conslusions:</i> The findings suggest that the proposed blockchain-based model can significantly improve supply chain resilience in emergency situations compared to traditional methods, thereby offering valuable insights for policymakers and supply chain managers facing future crises. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-2379007aeec94022aedfbe40700e44752025-08-20T02:41:57ZengMDPI AGLogistics2305-62902025-03-01914310.3390/logistics9010043Emergency Supply Chain Resilience Enhanced Through Blockchain and Digital Twin TechnologyMarta Rinaldi0Mario Caterino1Stefano Riemma2Roberto Macchiaroli3Marcello Fera4Dipartimento di Ingegneria Industriale, Università degli Studi di Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II, 84084 Fisciano, ItalyDipartimento di Ingegneria, Università degli Studi della Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Via Roma 29, 81031 Aversa, ItalyDipartimento di Ingegneria Industriale, Università degli Studi di Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II, 84084 Fisciano, ItalyDipartimento di Ingegneria, Università degli Studi della Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Via Roma 29, 81031 Aversa, ItalyDipartimento di Ingegneria, Università degli Studi della Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Via Roma 29, 81031 Aversa, Italy<i>Background</i>: Emergency scenarios present unprecedented challenges for supply chains worldwide, particularly in the management and distribution of critical supplies, where timely delivery and maintaining integrity are crucial. <i>Methods:</i> This article explores an innovative approach to enhance the emergency management of supply chains using blockchain technology and simulation-based modelling. The proposed methodology aims to tackle issues such as transparency, efficiency, and security, which are vital for managing logistics during crises. A case study involving a vaccine rollout is used to demonstrate how blockchain can optimise supply chain operations, reduce bottlenecks, and ensure better traceability and accountability throughout the process. The case study is specifically developed based on the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines in Italy. <i>Results:</i> The integration of blockchain technology not only enhances data integrity and security but also facilitates real-time monitoring and decision-making. <i>Conslusions:</i> The findings suggest that the proposed blockchain-based model can significantly improve supply chain resilience in emergency situations compared to traditional methods, thereby offering valuable insights for policymakers and supply chain managers facing future crises.https://www.mdpi.com/2305-6290/9/1/43emergency supply chainblockchaindigital twinCOVID-19 |
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| title | Emergency Supply Chain Resilience Enhanced Through Blockchain and Digital Twin Technology |
| title_full | Emergency Supply Chain Resilience Enhanced Through Blockchain and Digital Twin Technology |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Emergency Supply Chain Resilience Enhanced Through Blockchain and Digital Twin Technology |
| title_short | Emergency Supply Chain Resilience Enhanced Through Blockchain and Digital Twin Technology |
| title_sort | emergency supply chain resilience enhanced through blockchain and digital twin technology |
| topic | emergency supply chain blockchain digital twin COVID-19 |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2305-6290/9/1/43 |
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