A Blockchain-Enabled Digital Twin for Leather Traceability: From Farm to Vehicle

支持区块链的皮革可追溯性数字孪生：从农场到车辆

• 批准号: 94824
• 金额: $ 33.89万
• 依托单位: JAGUAR LAND ROVER LIMITED
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Collaborative R&D
• 财政年份: 2021
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2021 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=94824
• 关键词: Blockchain; Enabled; Digital; Twin; Leather

Leather is a critical commodity for the premium and luxury automotive industry. It is a by-product of the meat industry. Hides and skins are usually collected and traded between intermediaries through which traceability is lost. The different steps of leather processing can happen in various countries around the world before reaching the end-product manufacturer. Due to this globally dispersed and complex supply chain, leather can often present environmental, social, and economic risks.Jaguar Land Rover, the British multinational premium automotive company, uses different types of leather in various commodities of their cars (seating, headliners, doors, etc.). Because of the premium quality criterium, JLR is in direct contact with tanneries. However, the need for more visibility remains, for the upstream part of the chain from farms to hide suppliers and abattoirs to tanneries, as well as the downstream sewing and wrapping facilities. Jaguar Land Rover conducted a theoretical study with the University of Nottingham on the potential for the adoption of blockchain technology for traceability in its supply chains. Leather was recommended for a practical feasibility study given its importance to Jaguar Land Rover and the challenges that arise in its supply chain.Jaguar Land Rover has identified Bridge of Weir, a sustainable leather manufacturer and their supplier of semi-aniline leather, as a partner to implement a pilot project for leather traceability. Circulor, a UK traceability technology provider, will develop the traceability framework to prove and guarantee the provenance of the leather.The approach to traceability is based on the actual flow of hides through a supply chain. Via Circulor's platform, a 'digital twin' for the raw material will be created, and its progress through the supply chain will be captured at designated scan points. Verification methods like mass balance are integrated to validate and to guarantee a more transparent process.This feasibility study will focus on how the hides and skins can be physically identified and digitalised, from the animal on the farm and throughout the hide tanning processing. This will ultimately provide the insights necessary to implement traceability to the whole leather supply chain. The proof of provenance will benefit the end consumer, ensuring responsible and sustainable leather sourcing. Jaguar Land Rover will be able to improve supply chain performance, prevent and mitigate supply chain risks and disruptions.Implemented as a pilot with one Scottish leather producer, it could be extended later to other leather producers and industries.

皮革是高档和豪华汽车行业的关键商品。它是肉类工业的副产品。皮革和兽皮通常在中间商之间收集和交易，这样就失去了可追溯性。在到达最终产品制造商之前，皮革加工的不同步骤可能在世界各地的不同国家进行。由于这种全球分散和复杂的供应链，皮革经常会带来环境、社会和经济风险。英国跨国高级汽车公司捷豹路虎在其汽车的各种商品（座椅，头部，门等）中使用不同类型的皮革。由于高品质的标准，捷豹路虎与制革厂直接接触。然而，对于供应链的上游部分，从农场到隐藏供应商、屠宰场到制革厂，以及下游的缝纫和包装设施，仍然需要更多的可见性。捷豹路虎（Jaguar Land Rover）与诺丁汉大学（University of Nottingham）进行了一项理论研究，探讨在其供应链中采用区块链技术实现可追溯性的可能性。鉴于皮革对捷豹路虎的重要性以及其供应链中出现的挑战，皮革被推荐用于实际可行性研究。捷豹路虎（Jaguar Land Rover）已将可持续皮革制造商和半苯胺皮革供应商Bridge of Weir确定为合作伙伴，以实施皮革可追溯性试点项目。英国可追溯技术提供商Circulor将开发可追溯框架，以证明和保证皮革的来源。可追溯性的方法是基于兽皮在供应链中的实际流动。通过Circulor的平台，原材料的“数字双胞胎”将被创建，其通过供应链的过程将在指定的扫描点被捕获。整合了质量平衡等验证方法，以验证和保证更透明的过程。这项可行性研究将侧重于如何从农场的动物到整个皮革鞣制加工过程中对皮革和皮肤进行物理识别和数字化。这将最终为实现整个皮革供应链的可追溯性提供必要的见解。原产地证明将有利于最终消费者，确保负责任和可持续的皮革采购。捷豹路虎将能够提高供应链绩效，预防和减轻供应链风险和中断。作为试点在一家苏格兰皮革生产商实施，以后可以扩展到其他皮革生产商和行业。