Supply chain resilience (visibility & automation)
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Problem
Supply chains are complex, cross-company systems. During disruptions, organizations need:
- real-time visibility into inventory and logistics
- shared, verifiable data across many parties
- automation to reduce manual paperwork and reconciliation
What Catalyst enables (conceptually)
- End-to-end visibility via a shared ledger of events
- Reduced “cost of trust” by using signed, tamper-evident records
- Process automation via smart contracts (e.g., settlement on delivery milestones)
- Interoperability by anchoring existing systems’ outputs (don’t replace everything at once)
A practical architecture
- Model the chain as a set of signed events (manufacture, ship, clear customs, receive).
- Use off-chain systems for high-volume data, but anchor commitments (hashes) on-chain.
- Trigger workflows (alerts, settlements, compliance checks) from verified events.
Verify
- Demonstrate a trace for a shipment with signed handoffs.
- Demonstrate automated settlement triggers only when the required events exist.