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Case Study: originChain

A Blockchain-Based Food Traceability System

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originChain is a blockchain-based application being developed by an independent third-party traceability company. The conventional system provides traceability information for products imported from overseas into China. This chapter discusses a pilot study on replacing the conventional traceability system of the company with one based on blockchain. The new architecture and its implications for performance and quality attributes (especially adaptability) are discussed.

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Xu, X., Weber, I., Staples, M. (2019). Case Study: originChain. In: Architecture for Blockchain Applications. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-03035-3_14

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