Product Verification using Blockchain Technology: A Systematic Review

Diverse products have flooded so many markets today through unscrupulous vendors all in a bid to make outrageous profits. Hence, the need for products to be verified by extant bodies. There are several means for products to be verified, however, some of those means have also been circumvented. The use of blockchain technology to prevent product replication in supply chain management is a rapidly growing area of research and development. With its features of immutability and decentralization, blockchain technology has the potential to provide secure and tamper-proof tracking and verification of products. This systematic review aims to examine the existing research on the use of blockchain technology in preventing product replication and to identify the effectiveness and challenges of its implementation in industry. The review show that while blockchain technology holds significant potential in preventing product replication, its effectiveness compared to traditional methods and implementation challenges must be addressed.