A NEW PARADIGM FOR MONITORING THE QUALITY OF A PROCESS IN AVIATION INDUSTRY - DECENTRALIZED APPLICATIONS IN BLOCKCHAIN

Abstract

We are living in a digitalization age, in which software and smart devices are leading all industries. In this context, the traditional supply chain approach and the current maintenance and operations tracking systems need to be changed, in order to face the challenges of the new digital world. The purpose of this study was to design an innovative method by which a traditional web application can be integrated in a blockchain environment. Two use cases from aviation industry were studied - ensuring aircraft maintenance traceability and aircraft components supply chain. These reasons motivate us to create a possible workflow of a decentralized blockchain-based application. The era of Big Data and digitalization implies a different approach where decentralized apps will be part of the new revolution. Business owners who will embrace this methodology, of certifying data in a transparent, auditable and immutable peer to peer network, will fuel the level of quality assurance of the products and services offered to their customers. The proposed methodology opens many doors for entrepreneurs who want to add a new layer of transparency to their business processes, in the benefit of their customers.