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Explainable AI and Blockchain for Secure and Agile Supply Chains: Enhancing Transparency, Traceability, and Accountability.

Explainable AI and Blockchain for Smarter Supply Chain Management

Discover how the powerful combination of Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI) and blockchain technology is transforming modern supply chain management. This insightful book explores how these emerging technologies can improve transparency, strengthen security, and enhance operational efficiency across increasingly complex global supply networks.

As organizations face growing demands for accountability, traceability, and sustainable operations, traditional supply chain systems often struggle to provide the visibility and trust needed in today’s interconnected world. This book demonstrates how XAI and blockchain work together to address these challenges by making AI-driven decisions easier to understand while ensuring data remains secure, tamper-resistant, and verifiable.

Through practical examples, real-world case studies, and in-depth analysis, readers will gain a clear understanding of how these technologies can be applied to solve critical business problems and support intelligent decision-making throughout the supply chain.

Inside the book, you’ll explore:

• The fundamentals of Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI) and blockchain technology
• Improving supply chain transparency, visibility, and end-to-end traceability
• Preventing fraud, counterfeiting, and data manipulation with decentralized ledgers
• Making AI-powered decisions more understandable, trustworthy, and accountable
• Automating business processes using smart contracts
• Enhancing collaboration and trust among manufacturers, suppliers, distributors, and customers
• Building resilient, secure, and sustainable supply chain ecosystems
• Human-centered approaches that balance advanced automation with responsible decision-making
• Real-world implementations, industry case studies, and emerging best practices

By combining explainable AI with blockchain’s decentralized architecture, organizations can create supply chains that are not only more efficient but also more transparent, reliable, and adaptable to changing market demands.

Ideal for researchers, business professionals, technology leaders, policymakers, and supply chain practitioners, this comprehensive guide offers valuable insights into the future of intelligent supply chain management and the role of next-generation technologies in building more resilient global operations.