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by hef19898 2610 days ago
Well, that is already working pretty well. E.g. large carriers are using that in their operations, one of the distinctions between those and small time operators. One of the biggest benefits of this is the electronic proof of delivery. Just how Blockchain would help with I didn't get yet.
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I think they slathered some "blockchain" on it, when they probably meant to say "cryptography"; the big value-add was that the records were tamper-proof - there was somehow no way to claim you were dropping a package off at my house when you were actually miles away.

Not sure how it worked, though. :(