مهسا سروی

The supply chain is a crucial component of any industry. Each product undergoes distinct stages from production until it reaches the end customer, with various individuals participating in the process. Today, owing to the expansion of societies and their mass needs, tracking and ensuring the authenticity of goods in supply chains has become a significant challenge. Given that the goods and services offered in the healthcare field directly impact the health of the community, and any mistakes and defects can lead to irreparable injuries, the significance of this issue becomes increasingly important.

Medical implants face numerous challenges in ensuring the authenticity of goods. The large number of manufacturers and importers, along with inadequate supervision and tra  arency in exchanges and product origins, has led to various abuses, including smuggling and the sale of counterfeit goods in this sector. The uncertainty regarding the fate of medical equipment after reaching the customer also hinders our ability to assess the adequacy of manufacturing and importing companies.

Blockchain technology has recently gained significant attention for its distributed nature and its capability to access all data tra  arently. This technology holds broad applicability in many industries and even other technologies. Blockchain has the potential to address bottlenecks, pave the way for future research, and resolve issues using shared, distributed, and protected transaction ledgers. These features position it at the forefront of research in diverse industrial sectors, making it an inevitable advancement.

The objective of this study is to enhance the existing system by examining the medical implants supply chain in Iran, identifying current drawbacks and bottlenecks, leveraging blockchain characteristics, and integrating insights from prior research in this field. The ultimate aim is to design and implement a novel workflow of the supply chain based on blockchain, considering regulatory rules of Iran.