Blockchain is undoubtedly a topic in the spotlight in several areas. Born as the underlying technology of Bitcoin, it has proven to be applicable in many business-related fields, including financial services, data security and supply chain management. There is no surprise, therefore, that many companies are investigating how to employ this new technology, which promises a new paradigm of trust, transparency, immutability and security. The main purpose of the present thesis, developed during an internship in HUGO BOSS Ticino, is to start from the research context on blockchain, currently ongoing in the company. In the specific, the objective is to develop a framework for implementing blockchain technology and smart contracts, strictly associated to blockchain, in order to redesign the current raw material procurement process. The work starts from a literature review to define in detail technical features and properties of blockchain technology and smart contracts. Then, the main areas in which blockchain and smart contracts can provide improvements to the as-is process are identified, by the use of literature reviews and use cases. In the light of the evidences obtained, a to-be process is proposed, redesigned by embedding blockchain as an integrated digital platform, where the different actors involved in the raw material supply chain can perform business transactions and exchange information in a transparent, verified and secure environment. The expected benefits arising from the new process are then mapped, calculated and weighted against costs and limitations coming from the solution. The ultimate goal is to provide to the company suggestions on the directions to follow to approach the development of a relatively new, but highly promising technology.
La blockchain è senza dubbio un argomento al centro dell’attenzione in vari ambiti. Nata come tecnologia alla base del Bitcoin, ha dimostrato di poter essere applicabile in molte aree di business, tra cui servizi finanziari, sicurezza dei dati e gestione della supply chain. Non sorprende quindi che molte aziende stiano studiando come impiegare questa tecnologia, che promette un nuovo paradigma di fiducia, trasparenza, immutabilità e sicurezza. L’obiettivo principale di questa tesi, sviluppata durante uno stage in HUGO BOSS Ticino, è quello di inserirsi all’interno del contesto di ricerca sulla blockchain attualmente in corso in azienda. Nello specifico, ci si propone di progettare un framework per implementare la tecnologia blockchain e gli smart contract, ad essa strettamente collegati, per riprogettare l’attuale processo di approvvigionamento delle materie prime. Il lavoro parte da uno studio bibliografico atto a definire nel dettaglio caratteristiche tecniche e proprietà della tecnologia blockchain e degli smart contract. In seguito vengono identificate, tramite studi di letteratura e use cases, le principali aree in cui blockchain e smart contract possono apportare miglioramenti orientati alla digitalizzazione della supply chain. Alla luce dei risultati ottenuti, si propone una revisione del processo, riprogettato incorporando la blockchain quale piattaforma digitale integrata, tramite la quale i vari attori coinvolti nella supply chain della materia prima possono effettuare transazioni e scambiare informazioni in un ambiente trasparente, verificato e sicuro. I benefici attesi derivanti dal nuovo processo sono poi mappati, calcolati e pesati rispetto ai costi e alle limitazioni da essa derivati. L’obiettivo finale è quello di fornire all’azienda delle indicazioni sulle direzioni da seguire nell’approcciarsi ad una tecnologia relativamente nuova, ma altamente promettente.
Blockchain and smart contracts for fabric procurement : a framework for implementation in Hugo Boss Ticino
MAGNANI, FRANCESCO
2017/2018
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Blockchain is undoubtedly a topic in the spotlight in several areas. Born as the underlying technology of Bitcoin, it has proven to be applicable in many business-related fields, including financial services, data security and supply chain management. There is no surprise, therefore, that many companies are investigating how to employ this new technology, which promises a new paradigm of trust, transparency, immutability and security. The main purpose of the present thesis, developed during an internship in HUGO BOSS Ticino, is to start from the research context on blockchain, currently ongoing in the company. In the specific, the objective is to develop a framework for implementing blockchain technology and smart contracts, strictly associated to blockchain, in order to redesign the current raw material procurement process. The work starts from a literature review to define in detail technical features and properties of blockchain technology and smart contracts. Then, the main areas in which blockchain and smart contracts can provide improvements to the as-is process are identified, by the use of literature reviews and use cases. In the light of the evidences obtained, a to-be process is proposed, redesigned by embedding blockchain as an integrated digital platform, where the different actors involved in the raw material supply chain can perform business transactions and exchange information in a transparent, verified and secure environment. The expected benefits arising from the new process are then mapped, calculated and weighted against costs and limitations coming from the solution. The ultimate goal is to provide to the company suggestions on the directions to follow to approach the development of a relatively new, but highly promising technology.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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