# 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. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://qed-vault.gitbook.io/qed-vault/1.-introduction.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.