βFSCM: An enhanced food supply chain management system using hybrid blockchain and recommender systems

Blockchain technology has gained traction in Food Supply Chain Management (FSCM), enhancing traceability and transparency. The existing deployments of public or private blockchains face issues in achieving an optimal balance between transparency and decentralization. This work proposes a hybrid bloc...

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Main Authors: Feiyang Sun, Peiyu Wang, Yihan Zhang, Pushpendu Kar
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-03-01
Series:Blockchain: Research and Applications
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2096720924000587
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description Blockchain technology has gained traction in Food Supply Chain Management (FSCM), enhancing traceability and transparency. The existing deployments of public or private blockchains face issues in achieving an optimal balance between transparency and decentralization. This work proposes a hybrid blockchain model complemented by an Access Control (AC) mechanism to bolster security, reliability, and usability within FSCM systems. Furthermore, the integration of a recommender system is proposed to utilize data analytics and machine learning for personalizing product offerings and optimizing inventory management, aiming to boost efficiency and consumer satisfaction. The synergy between the hybrid blockchain framework and the recommender system is anticipated to cultivate a more engaged, efficient, and gratified supply chain ecosystem. The model significantly enhances monitoring in 30% of the use cases and supports transparency in a quarter. It also reduces vulnerability cases by 20%. Inventory management is markedly improved, reducing overstock by 25%, confirming the effectiveness of the proposed hybrid blockchain approach.
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spelling doaj-art-2d314ec38ffe444cbef29a9cc5da31302025-08-20T03:42:15ZengElsevierBlockchain: Research and Applications2666-95362025-03-016110024510.1016/j.bcra.2024.100245βFSCM: An enhanced food supply chain management system using hybrid blockchain and recommender systemsFeiyang Sun0Peiyu Wang1Yihan Zhang2Pushpendu Kar3School of Computer Science, University of Nottingham Ningbo China, Ningbo 315100, ChinaSchool of Professional Studies, Columbia University, New York 10027, USASchool of Mathematical Science, University of Nottingham Ningbo China, Ningbo 315100, ChinaSchool of Computer Science, University of Nottingham Ningbo China, Ningbo 315100, China; Next Generation Internet of Everything Laboratory, University of Nottingham Ningbo China, Ningbo 315100, China; Corresponding author.Blockchain technology has gained traction in Food Supply Chain Management (FSCM), enhancing traceability and transparency. The existing deployments of public or private blockchains face issues in achieving an optimal balance between transparency and decentralization. This work proposes a hybrid blockchain model complemented by an Access Control (AC) mechanism to bolster security, reliability, and usability within FSCM systems. Furthermore, the integration of a recommender system is proposed to utilize data analytics and machine learning for personalizing product offerings and optimizing inventory management, aiming to boost efficiency and consumer satisfaction. The synergy between the hybrid blockchain framework and the recommender system is anticipated to cultivate a more engaged, efficient, and gratified supply chain ecosystem. The model significantly enhances monitoring in 30% of the use cases and supports transparency in a quarter. It also reduces vulnerability cases by 20%. Inventory management is markedly improved, reducing overstock by 25%, confirming the effectiveness of the proposed hybrid blockchain approach.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2096720924000587Food supply chain management systemHybrid blockchainAccess ControlCustomer engagementRecommender systems
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Food supply chain management system
Hybrid blockchain
Access Control
Customer engagement
Recommender systems
title βFSCM: An enhanced food supply chain management system using hybrid blockchain and recommender systems
title_full βFSCM: An enhanced food supply chain management system using hybrid blockchain and recommender systems
title_fullStr βFSCM: An enhanced food supply chain management system using hybrid blockchain and recommender systems
title_full_unstemmed βFSCM: An enhanced food supply chain management system using hybrid blockchain and recommender systems
title_short βFSCM: An enhanced food supply chain management system using hybrid blockchain and recommender systems
title_sort βfscm an enhanced food supply chain management system using hybrid blockchain and recommender systems
topic Food supply chain management system
Hybrid blockchain
Access Control
Customer engagement
Recommender systems
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