We propose a novel Blockchain-based supply chain framework that utilizes crowdsourcing and vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) technologies to optimize the multistage supply chain process by efficiently managing the resources among involved businesses and crowdsourced participants. The platform is in line with Supply Chain 4.0, providing better flexibility in terms of management through ad-hoc and real-time planning. The deployment of Blockchain provides a trusted infrastructure that establishes trust among businesses and ensures secure payment. V2V technology introduces another layer of communication among selected participants to improve the quality of service in the supply chain. Crowdsourcing technologies will be used to efficiently delegate tasks, increase agility, reduce cost, and improve last-mile delivery logistics. The primary outcome of the project is to demonstrate the feasibility of the proposed framework and its performance. Such a framework will motivate and incentivize cooperation among businesses and the crowd to assure traceability, cost-effectiveness, liability, and quality of service.
