Design patterns and framework for blockchain integration in supply chains

Abstract

The design and implementation of a blockchain as an infrastructure for a supply chain with efficient tracking and tracing is a recurring software design problem. The design pattern "Blockchain Data Management (BCDM)" provides a meta-model, chaincode for data object management and a REST-API for integration in a supply chain infrastructure. The analysis is grounded in the experiences of the NutriSafe research project with its scenarios and its use of the Hyperledger Fabric framework as technical platform.