Solution scan
30+market solutions
Cover the market
We identified more than 30 blockchain-based solutions for supply chain and logistics.
Case Study · Technology Scouting
How are logistics leaders putting blockchain to use?
A fast-growing US logistics and supply chain player wanted to know how blockchain was being used for contracts, freight audit and payment, and tracking goods. We studied the technologies and how industry leaders apply them, and pointed the client to the options worth adopting.
The Client
The client is a fast-growing logistics and supply chain player in the US. It wanted to understand how blockchain-based technologies were being used in its industry for contracts, freight auditing and payment, and the tracking of goods.
The Challenge
Follow the leaders.
Find the right platform.
Prescouter was asked how supply chain leaders were exploring blockchain, where players were focusing their efforts, what initiatives existed, and which standards and platforms they were building on.
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Contracts
Smart contracts
Automating agreements between shippers and carriers.
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Payments
Freight audit and payment
Faster, more transparent billing and settlement.
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Tracking
Tracing goods
Following shipments across the supply chain.
Our Approach
Mapping solutions through technology and market research.
Industry leaders
8solutions from sector leaders
Learn from the leaders
We studied how market leaders in supply chain and logistics use blockchain.
Recommendations
4solutions recommended
Pick the best fit
We recommended 4 solutions for the client to consider adopting.
The Outcome
Four blockchain options worth adopting.
Prescouter presented more than 30 market solutions, including 8 deployed by sector leaders, 12 with IoT integration and 9 that are AI-enabled. It then recommended 4 solutions for the client to consider adopting.
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Leaders
How the leaders use it
Eight solutions already deployed by major players.
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Integration
IoT and AI capabilities
Solutions that connect with sensors and analytics.
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Adoption
Four recommended options
The best fit for the client’s operations.
Blockchain promises a lot to logistics. Seeing what the leaders have already deployed separates the real use cases from the hype.
Let’s Talk
Where could blockchain help your supply chain?
Find the technologies and platforms that make your supply chain faster and more transparent. Wherever you’re starting from, we’ll help you get there.
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