Supply Chain/Blockchain Friday Wrap — Week ending 12 October 2018A Diamond is Forever. Think Different. Just do it. Ideas for Life. Normal Sleeps, Super Dreams.If you have been in this world long enough, you know that these are some of the best advertising slogans ever. A great advertising slogan does more than get people talking about its brand — it brings it to life. A lot of the blockchain use cases today are quite catchy and really interesting as well. Just like most great slogans, blockchain innovative use cases will still have to bring its ideas to life and fruition.Here’s our weekly round up of supply chain blockchain news!IBM takes its food supply blockchain solution worldwideFor over a year now, IBM has been recruiting partners to help it test the technology in real-time. Walmart, Nestle, Dole, 3M, and Centricity are among the large brands that have joined the effort. After 18 months of testing, IBM Food Trust, a blockchain-based food and supply chain solution, is “generally available,” the company said on Monday.As of 8 October 2018, any member of the food ecosystem could sign up to join the network. Suppliers can share data at no cost, but the solution’s software as a service (SaaS) modules must be purchased via subscription, according to the press release.Europe’s largest retailer adopts blockchain to track fresh produceRetail giant Carrefour SA has adopted blockchain ledger technology to track and trace chicken, eggs, and tomatoes as they travel from farms to stores. Carrefour SA will deploy this technology across all of its fresh product lines in coming years.The French retailer said it will rely on blockchain technology developed by IBM, which is working with a number of retailers, logistics firms, and growers to roll out systems to secure their global supply chains.Blockchain debuts in the aircraft operations’ supply chainBlockchain is finally going mainstream in the aviation supply chain. Gazpromneft-Aero have introduced joint smart-contracts (aviation fuel smart contracts — AFSC), that have been developed and implemented using blockchain as the underlying technology. AFSC is the latest milestone in the drive to improving speed and efficiency in reciprocal settlements in aviation refueling, as well as automating planning and accounting in fuel supplies.This is the first usage of distributed ledger (blockchain) technologies on the Russian market. With its help, aviation companies now have the opportunity to make instant payments for fuel directly on refueling aircraft, without pre-payment, bank guarantees or any financial risks to the parties involved — an approach that engenders significant improvements in the speed and efficiency of financial transactions.Beefing up traceability: Ambrosus blockchain tracks Korea’s Nongshim beef sold at Mega MartAmbrosus, the globally decentralized blockchain and IoT platform, has joined forces with NDS, a subsidiary of Korean food producer Nongshim, to track and trace premium quality beef sold by food retailer Mega Mart. Ambrosus is pioneering what it describes as a “revolutionary beef traceability model” in Mega Mark using the AMB-NET blockchain.All kinds of information will be captured through a QR code including the specific cow, its origin, the veterinarian’s health check of the meat, and the transportation conditions of the product. Consumers can easily access the data through smartphone scanning.Thailand studies blockchain for applications in intellectual property and trade financeTwo feasibility studies on blockchain technology have been launched by Thailand’s Ministry of Commerce. The studies, which will focus on exploring the use of blockchain technology in trade finance and the registration of intellectual property, are expected to be completed in February 2019, per the Bangkok Post.According to Pimchanok Vonkorpon, the director of Thailand’s Trade Policy and Strategy Office (TPSO) which falls under the commerce ministry, the project has received support from the British Embassy.China launches blockchain pilot zoneChina’s first blockchain pilot zone was launched in south China’s Hainan Province Monday.Click for source of photoBased in Hainan Resort Software Community (RSC), the zone includes a blockchain research institute, which officially opened Monday and was jointly established by RSC and University College Oxford Blockchain Research Centre at Oxford University.IBM, Singapore’s Pacific International lines trial Blockchain for bill of lading projectPacific International Lines, a leading Singaporean shipping company, is working with IBM Singapore on a blockchain trial to digitize bills of lading.Click for source of photoSingapore PIL with IBM, intends to use the technology to develop a digital bill of lading that would greatly improve documentation processes in the supply chain. The partnership was endorsed by Maritime and Port of Authority of Singapore, Singapore Customs (national TradePlatform), Singapore Shipping Association, Infocomm Media Development Authority, and Bank of China Limited Singapore Branch (BOC).Blockchain in aquaculture and fisheries — how blockchain could sustain the seafood industryThe blockchain startup, Fishcoin, is bidding to keep the seafood industry sustainable through an incentivized and decentralized global database that could improve resource management.Through this novel blockchain system, the seafood industry is incentivized to collect and input data that occurs at every part of the chain; subsequently, the entire industry can benefit from a data pool that is conducive to a healthier ecosystem.Want to know more about Sweetbridge?Sweetbridge is an open-source project unlocking the value trapped in assets, payment delays, and corporate talent. 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