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# 1. Introduction

**1.1 Background**

Blockchain technology has gained significant attention for its potential to revolutionize various industries by providing a secure and transparent way to record transactions. Hyperledger Fabric, a permissioned blockchain framework hosted by The Linux Foundation, is designed to meet the needs of enterprise environments.

**1.2 What does QED mean?**

We take our name from the latin shorthand applied at the end of mathematical and philosophical proofs. QED stands for quod erat demonstrandum, Latin for ”what was to be shown”.

**1.3 Objectives**

This whitepaper outlines the design and implementation of a Hyperledger Fabric-based application aimed at solving specific challenges for manufacturers (to track assets ownership (lineage) which helps in gaining visibility to secondary market), customers (to determine the authenticity of the asset). We will discuss the architecture, components, deployment, and potential benefits.