Miniaturized Smart Systems Securing Credence Attributes and Responsibility in Products and Supply Chains

Product safety in terms of authenticity of components and other hardware elements of the value chain is still limited in terms of responsibility and sustain ability. Although there are various strategies for securing product safety, including diverse technologies, fraud is still happening. There is a lack of appropriate technologies for securing supply chains including goods beyond the component level. Miniaturized smart systems could be an option for increasing responsibility and security in this context. This paper investigates pivotal SWOTs of miniaturized smart systems for securing credence attributes along supply chains including goods beyond the component level. Results show great potentials and the need for further investigation, including a comprehensive discussion of legal and ethical challenges.