A Utilização De Blockchain Para Controle Da Cadeia De Distribuição De Combustíveis Derivados: Proposta De Modelo De Negócio

Abstract

Problems related to quality control and fraud in the fuel distribution sector are as old as the sector itself. Fuel theft, tax evasion and adulteration are recurrent events and very damaging for the entire industry. In an attempt to suppress these deviations, distributors continually commit efforts and financial resources to the development of new operating procedures, new technologies and new governance mechanisms. Such mechanisms aim to reduce the opportunism and to increase control over products throughout the supply chain. In this context, Blockchain has proven to be an efficient technology for the implementation of governance mechanisms and for the control of supply chains. Through the use of smart contracts executed on a private Blockchain, this work proposes a business model of a technological solution for controlling the volumes being transferred through the fuel supply chain. The proposed solution, presented in the form of a business model, aims to track and certify the volume sold, from the distributor to the final costumer through tokenized digital pairs reflected in a Blockchain. With so, it is intended to guarantee full control of the distributors over the supply chain.