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A Study on the Measurement Method of Cold Chain Service Quality Using Smart Contract of Blockchain

블록체인의 스마트계약을 이용한 콜드체인 서비스 품질 측정 방안에 대한 연구

  • Kim, ChangHyun (Graduate School of Logistics, Incheon National University) ;
  • Shin, KwangSup (Graduate School of Logistics, Incheon National University)
  • Received : 2019.01.23
  • Accepted : 2019.08.05
  • Published : 2019.08.31
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Abstract

Due to the great advances in e-Marketplace and changes in type of items purchased from the online market, it has been dramatically increased the demand of the storage and transportation under the special conditions such as restricted temperature. Especially, the cold chain needs the way to transparently measure and monitor the entire network in realtime because it has a very complicated structure and requires totally different criteria at the every different steps and items. In this research, it has been presented the performance evaluation metrics to make contract using service level agreement (SLA), the way to apply the smart contract based on blockchain, the structure of blocks, service platform and application in order to build cold chain which can prevent the risk factors by measuring and sharing information in realtime using block chain technology. In addition, we have proposed the way to store the measured performance and reputation of each player in the block using smart contract based on SLA. With the presented framework, all players including service providers as well as users can secure the information for making the rational decisions. When the service platform is actually built and operated, it seems possible to secure the information in transparently and realtime. Also, it is possible to prevent the risk factors or prepare the preemptive plans to react on them.

최근 전자상거래의 발전과 온라인 구매 품목의 변화에 따라 제한된 온도 범위 내에서 특별한 보관 및 운송 방식에 대한 요구 사항이 증가하고 있다. 이러한 요구를 만족시키기 위해 콜드체인에 대한 수요가 급격하게 증가하고 있다. 특히, 콜드체인은 복잡한 네트워크 구조를 가질 뿐만 아니라 각 단계별 상품별 관리해야 하는 기준이나 수준이 달라지기 때문에 전체 과정을 투명하게 모니터링하고 품질을 측정하기 위한 방법이 필요하다. 본 연구에서는 블록체인 기술을 기반으로 실시간 데이터 측정 및 공유를 통해 위험 요인을 사전에 예방할 수 있는 콜드체인의 구현을 위해 서비스수준협약 체결을 위한 평가 지표 제안, 블록체인기반 스마트계약 적용 방법, 블록의 구조, 서비스 플랫폼, 응용방안에 대해 제안하였다. 또한, 서비스수준협약 지표를 기준으로 스마트계약을 통해 블록에 측정된 지표와 서비스 이용자의 평판 정보를 기록하는 방식을 제안하였으며, 이를 통해 서비스 제공자뿐 만 아니라 서비스를 이용하는 사용자 입장에서도 합리적 의사결정을 내릴 수 있는 정보를 실시간으로 확보할 수 있게 된다. 본 연구에서 제안하는 프레임워크를 활용하기 위한 서비스 플랫폼을 구축 및 운영한다면 정보의 투명성과 실시간성을 확보할 수 있고, 위험 요인에 선제적으로 대응할 수 있을 것이다.

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