Applications of Secured Blockchain Technology in the Manufacturing Industry

2021 ◽  
pp. 144-162
Author(s):  
Kamalendu Pal
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Manufacturing Industry ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Specific Reference ◽  
Blockchain Technology ◽  
Business Operations ◽  
Manufacturing Information ◽  
Critical Issues ◽  
And Control

The manufacturing industry inclines to worldwide business operations due to the economic advantage of product design and development. In this way, globalized manufacturing supply chains make their management and control more difficult. As a distributed ledger technology that ensures transparency, trust, traceability, and cybersecurity, blockchain technology promises to ease some global manufacturing operation problems. This chapter presents blockchain technology basics and analyses the issues (e.g., traceability, cybersecurity, flexibility, and smart contracts) related to the blockchain-based manufacturing information system. Next, the chapter presents related research work in the manufacturing industry in recent years. It also includes a classification mechanism for manufacturing information systems based on specific properties. It is followed by discussing the critical issues that need to consider in designing industry-specific reference information system architecture. Finally, the chapter discusses the scope of future research.

scholarly journals Control of oxygen-to-carbon ratio and fuel utilization with regard to solid oxide fuel cell systems with anode-offgas recirculation: A review

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Felix Schaefer
Keyword(s):  
Control Strategies ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Exhaust Gas ◽  
Fuel Utilization ◽  
Crucial Importance ◽  
Characteristic Parameters ◽  
System Configurations ◽  
Gas Recirculation ◽  
And Control

One of the possible SOFC system-configurations providing the highest potential of electrical DC-efficiency of up to 65% is a SOFC-system with anode exhaust gas recirculation (AEGR), where part of the depleted anode exhaust gas is recirculated and mixed with fresh natural gas upstream of the reformer. For safe and durable operation of a SOFC-system, the oxygen-to-carbon-ratio and the fuel utilization as characteristic parameters must not exceed stack- and reformer-specific thresholds. The determination and control of the characteristic parameters are therefore of crucial importance. However, this poses especially for SOFC-systems with AEGR due to enhanced system complexity a challenging task. In this paper, the authors present an overview on representative control strategies as well as different approaches to determine or diagnose characteristic parameters with emphasis on SOFC-systems with AEGR. Some conclusions are discussed based on the provided overview and outlines recommendations for future research work.

scholarly journals Semantic Parameters to Manage an Innovation Network Using Managing as Designing Approach: The Virtual Innovation Society Network Case

2014 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-64 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cristiane Chaves Gattaz ◽  
Paulo Estevão Cruvinel ◽  
Marcos Roberto Piscopo
Keyword(s):  
Value Chain ◽  
Operations Management ◽  
Performance Metrics ◽  
Innovation Management ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Innovation Network ◽  
Business Operations ◽  
Network Operations ◽  
And Control ◽  
Semantic Parameters

The most recent operations and management frameworks in innovation have not been complete to explicit required knowledge to manage the cooperation of its networked open innovation value chain in the knowledge economy and open enterprise. Strategic actors from the Virtual Innovation Society network were interviewed to identify critical semantic parameters that address this issue. As a result, this study suggests the characterization of inter-dependent added-values and its performance metrics, under the “managing as designing” approach, as input for managing the externalities, the integration of the articulation between business operations, strategy and information technology, and waste of innovation. In this context, the identification of the main managerial indicators for future command and control of existing innovation network operations under the “managing as designing” approach becomes a new challenge for future research. Keywords: Managing as Designing; Innovation Management; Network Managament; Operations Management; Virtual Networks.

Securing the Internet of Things Applications Using Blockchain Technology in the Manufacturing Industry

2021 ◽  
pp. 234-273
Author(s):  
Kamalendu Pal
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Internet Of Things ◽  
Data Acquisition ◽  
Manufacturing Industry ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Time Data ◽  
Enterprise Information ◽  
Blockchain Technology ◽  
Distribution Operations

The manufacturing industry tends to worldwide business operations due to the economic benefits of product design and distribution operations. The design and development of a manufacturing enterprise information system (EIS) involve different types of decision making at various levels of business control. This decision making is complex and requires real-time data collection from machines, business processes, and operating environments. Enterprise information systems are used to support data acquisition, communication, and all decision-making activities. Hence, information technology (IT) infrastructure for data acquisition and sharing affects the performance of an EIS significantly. The chapter highlights the advantages and disadvantages of an integrated internet of things (IoT) and blockchain technology on EIS in the modern manufacturing industry. Also, it presents a review of security-related issues in the context of an EIS consisting of IoT-based blockchain technology. Finally, the chapter discusses the future research directions.

Industry 4.0 Adaption in Indian Banking Sector—A Review and Agenda for Future Research

2021 ◽  
pp. 097226292199682
Author(s):  
Ritika Gupta
Keyword(s):  
Value Chain ◽  
Cyber Security ◽  
Industry 4.0 ◽  
Data Exchange ◽  
Manufacturing Industry ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Banking Sector ◽  
Fourth Generation ◽  
Future Research ◽  
And Control

Digitalization and intelligization is the need of the hour in today’s world. The manufacturing industry is, in fact, moving towards the fourth-generation industry, which we termed as Industry 4.0 or the Fourth Industrial revolution, which is defined as a new level of organization and control over the entire value chain of the life cycle of products; it is geared towards increasingly individualized customer requirements. Industry 4.0 is all about talking in terms of big data, technology, cyber security, the Internet of Things (IoT) and so on. This study is done to understand the new emerging technology in data exchange and automation, popularly known as Industry 4.0, in terms of banking sector with context to the Indian banking sector. The study focuses on studying banks in a digitalized word and what are the challenges that banks face. How banks cope up with digitalization, keeping customers at priority. This study centred on incorporating articles published in recent years to establish knowledge on the topic and to further identify areas for future research.

Software-Defined Networks (SDN)

2019 ◽  
pp. 516-536 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rabia Bilal ◽  
Bilal Muhammad Khan
Keyword(s):  
Programming Languages ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Software Defined Networks ◽  
New Paradigm ◽  
Research Areas ◽  
Depth Analysis ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
And Control ◽  
And Storage

Software-defined networks (SDN) are a new paradigm shift in the world of network centralized command and control, providing network omniscience and separates control and data planes. Most of the research work till date focuses on increasing efficiency and manageability of computational and storage resources which results in emergence of current virtualization technologies. The feasibility and applications of SDN in current datacenters and network infrastructures is being studied by academia, industry, and the standardization bodies. This chapter explains SDN concepts and its difference from legacy networking, interrelated terminologies, protocols, programming languages, benefits, and shortcomings. Moreover, exploration of current research areas and techniques along with in-depth analysis and future research directions will be presented.

scholarly journals On the Assessment of Cyber Risks and Attack Surfaces in a Real-Time Co-Simulation Cybersecurity Testbed for Inverter-Based Microgrids

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (16) ◽  
pp. 4941
Author(s):  
Kirti Gupta ◽  
Subham Sahoo ◽  
Bijaya Ketan Panigrahi ◽  
Frede Blaabjerg ◽  
Petar Popovski
Keyword(s):  
Real Time ◽  
Information Exchange ◽  
Communication Systems ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Cyber Attacks ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Monitoring And Control ◽  
Physical Layers ◽  
Attack Surfaces ◽  
And Control

The integration of variable distributed generations (DGs) and loads in microgrids (MGs) has made the reliance on communication systems inevitable for information exchange in both control and protection architectures to enhance the overall system reliability, resiliency and sustainability. This communication backbone in turn also exposes MGs to potential malicious cyber attacks. To study these vulnerabilities and impacts of various cyber attacks, testbeds play a crucial role in managing their complexity. This research work presents a detailed study of the development of a real-time co-simulation testbed for inverter-based MGs. It consists of a OP5700 real-time simulator, which is used to emulate both the physical and cyber layer of an AC MG in real time through HYPERSIM software; and SEL-3530 Real-Time Automation Controller (RTAC) hardware configured with ACSELERATOR RTAC SEL-5033 software. A human–machine interface (HMI) is used for local/remote monitoring and control. The creation and management of HMI is carried out in ACSELERATOR Diagram Builder SEL-5035 software. Furthermore, communication protocols such as Modbus, sampled measured values (SMVs), generic object-oriented substation event (GOOSE) and distributed network protocol 3 (DNP3) on an Ethernet-based interface were established, which map the interaction among the corresponding nodes of cyber-physical layers and also synchronizes data transmission between the systems. The testbed not only provides a real-time co-simulation environment for the validation of the control and protection algorithms but also extends to the verification of various detection and mitigation algorithms. Moreover, an attack scenario is also presented to demonstrate the ability of the testbed. Finally, challenges and future research directions are recognized and discussed.

Information Sharing for Manufacturing Supply Chain Management Based on Blockchain Technology

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kamalendu Pal
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Manufacturing Industry ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Security And Privacy ◽  
Full Potential ◽  
Enterprise Information ◽  
Goods And Services ◽  
Iot Applications ◽  
Blockchain Technology ◽  
Transaction Services

Internet of Things (IoT) and blockchain technology-based information system (IS) can be used to improve tracking of goods and services in offering and build a collaborative operating environment among the business-partners of the manufacturing industry. In this process IS architecture plays an important role in storing, processing, and distributing data. Despite contributing to the rapid development of IoT applications, the current IoT-centric architecture has led to a myriad of isolated data silos that hinder the full potential of holistic data-driven decision-support applications with the IoT because of technical issues (e.g., standalone IoT applications suffer from security and privacy-related problems). This chapter presents a proof of concept of a hybrid enterprise information system architecture, which consists of IoT-based applications and a blockchain-oriented distributed-ledger system to support-transaction services within a multiparty global manufacturing (e.g., textile and clothing business) network.

Blockchain: a paradigm shift in business practices

2019 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 953-975 ◽  
Author(s):  
Murat Kizildag ◽  
Tarik Dogru ◽  
Tingting (Christina) Zhang ◽  
Makarand Amrish Mody ◽  
Mehmet Altin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Personal Information ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Loyalty Programs ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Blockchain Technology ◽  
Business Operations ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Hospitality And Tourism ◽  
Hospitality And Tourism Industry

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to introduce and explore blockchain technology and its potential implementation to hospitality and tourism firms’ wide range of business operations and transactions from a technological and functional point of view. This study’s central interest is to produce novel and rigorous in-depth-review analysis and foundations for a broad discussion and outlook on the potential applications of blockchain technology benefiting hospitality and tourism research, as well as the industry as a whole. Design/methodology/approach This study identifies and proposes several potential areas of the adoption and implementation of blockchain technology to the hospitality and tourism industry, including payment and cryptocurrencies, tracking and service customization, the disintermediation of hospitality and tourism, innovative loyalty programs, smart contracts, integrated property management systems, verified rating and review systems, collaborative initiatives and due diligence and smart tourism, each of which represents fertile avenues for future research. Findings This paper provides extensive critical discussions, reviews and answers to a fundamental question: “What critical functions of Blockchain mechanisms can be implemented to the existing core operational (i.e. booking and reservation systems, guest management, etc.) and business functions (i.e. loyalty/reward programs, agent transactions, etc.) of hospitality and tourism companies?”. Research limitations/implications Future studies should specifically delve further into various angles of this “BizTech” environment based not only on business operations and competition but also on vendor and customer collaboration. Practical implications This study intends to serve as a guidance for future research, facilitate knowledge accumulation and create a new understanding and awareness in both practice and academia. One of the most important applications of blockchain in this industry would be that pertaining to direct booking, online reservation systems (i.e. airlines and online travel agencies) and check-in/out with digital identities. With industry-wide blockchain adoption, guests’ personal information can be digitally validated, saved and secured as previously established cryptographically secured codes verify one’s identity without disclosing essential personal information. Originality/value It is obvious that the hospitality and tourism industry needs urgent technological transformation, industrial innovations and new growth avenues such as the adoption of blockchain technology and systems to maintain its global market share in the future. Therefore, the implementation of blockchain systems can promote the formation of multi-center (i.e. guest operations and customer service), weakly intermediated (i.e. loyalty programs and/or review and rating systems) areas in this industry.

scholarly journals Analisis Faktor-Faktor Yang MempengaruhiService Excellence (Studi Kasus Pada PT. Bank X (Persero), Tbk. Pekanbaru)

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 122-137
Author(s):  
Abdul Jalal
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Control System ◽  
Sampling Method ◽  
Research Problem ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Service Excellence ◽  
Managerial Implications ◽  
Marketing Information ◽  
And Control ◽  
Data Analysis Result

Service excellence is become an important thing for banking in Indonesia. This research analyzes factors influencing service excellence in PT. Bank X (persero), Tbk. Pekanbaru. The research problem is how to increase service excellence. This research builds a model and three hypotheses to answer the research problem. Respondents of this research are 102 persons. Respondents are staff of Bank X. This research uses Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) 17.0 program as analysis tools. The data analysis result of this research shows that research model and result can be accepted. The result of the research proves that interaction between departements, marketing information system and control system have positive and significant influence to service excellence. The higher interaction between departements, marketing information system and control system, the higher service excellence. Based on the results of the research could be taken theoretical implications that this research gives more justification for antecedents positively influence service excellence, i.e.: interaction between departements, marketing information system and control system. Managerial implications of this research are Bank X management need to pay attention to activity evaluation and it feed back, Bank X management need to always upgrade hardware and software marketing information system, and bank x management need to increase communication between departments so that service excellence is always expected to realized. Based on the limitation, agenda for future research are adding other variables influencing service excellence and repairing sampling method

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