Security and Privacy Analysis in Federated Active Learning for Supply Chain Management

Document Type : Original Research Manuscripts

Authors

1 Azadegan Blvd.

2 Faculty of Management, Islamic Azad University, Tehran Central Branch, Tehran, Iran

3 Department of Mathematics and statistic- Qeshm Branch-Islamic Azad University-Qeshm-Iran

4 Department of Computer- Qeshm Branch-Islamic Azad University-Qeshm-Iran

10.22034/lss.2026.564160.1060
Abstract
In the modern digital economy, the protection of privacy and security in data sharing has become a major concern, particularly within supply chains that rely on extensive data exchange between stakeholders. As supply chains evolve, the integration of advanced technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning has revolutionized how companies predict demand, manage inventory, and optimize operations. This paper investigates the use of federated learning in supply chain management to address privacy and efficiency concerns. Federated learning allows decentralized data processing across multiple nodes, ensuring data privacy while maintaining high model accuracy. By employing privacy-preserving techniques such as differential privacy and encryption, the proposed model safeguards sensitive information from adversarial attacks, including model inversion and backdoor threats. The study also demonstrates the model’s effectiveness in reducing communication overhead, making it suitable for distributed supply chain systems. Although the findings are promising, further research is needed to optimize privacy-accuracy trade-offs, especially when dealing with non-IID data.

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  • Receive Date 12 September 2025
  • Revise Date 09 October 2025
  • Accept Date 28 November 2025