A Business-to-Business Collaboration System That Promotes Data Utilization While Encrypting Information on the...

Area of Science:

• Industrial Engineering
• Computer Science
• Cryptography

Background:

• Industry 4.0 relies on reliable data gathering from connected devices.
• Current blockchain applications struggle with sensitive data sharing in industrial supply chains due to privacy concerns.
• Lack of materialized benefits hinders data collaboration among industrial partners.

Purpose of the Study:

• To propose a business-to-business collaboration system for secure data exchange in industrial supply chains.
• To address the challenges of data confidentiality and utilization in Industry 4.0.
• To enable companies to leverage shared data for business advantage without compromising sensitive information.

Main Methods:

• Integration of homomorphic encryption to allow computation on encrypted data.
• Utilization of blockchain technology for secure and verifiable data logging.
• Development of a business-to-business collaboration framework.

Main Results:

• Companies can exchange encrypted confidential information securely.
• The system allows data utilization for individual business needs without full data disclosure.
• A trial demonstrated early detection of equipment performance issues impacting quality via blockchain-recorded cryptographic values.

Conclusions:

• The proposed system enhances data collaboration security and utility in industrial settings.
• Homomorphic encryption and blockchain effectively overcome barriers to sensitive data sharing.
• This approach facilitates proactive quality management and supply chain optimization.