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• 55 members including many of the largest retailers in the world
• 40% of all N.American imports
• 20,000 factories
• in 74 countries
• 14k annual factory audits
• 850 auditing firms
a bullet point overview of the SCAN @Origin_Trail implementation
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• 40% of all N.American imports
• 20,000 factories
• in 74 countries
• 14k annual factory audits
• 850 auditing firms
a bullet point overview of the SCAN @Origin_Trail implementation
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$TRAC
SCAN = Supplier Compliance Audit Network
• an association of N.American retailers with $1.5 trillion annual purchasing power
• coordinating a standard approach and audit criteria for compliance with US Dept of Homeland Security CTPAT rules https://www.scanassociation.com/
• an association of N.American retailers with $1.5 trillion annual purchasing power
• coordinating a standard approach and audit criteria for compliance with US Dept of Homeland Security CTPAT rules https://www.scanassociation.com/
CTPAT = Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism
primary objectives :
• verify the authenticity of US imports
• prevent the introduction of undeclared cargo
• strengthen international supply chains
• improve US border security https://www.cbp.gov/border-security/ports-entry/cargo-security/ctpat#
primary objectives :
• verify the authenticity of US imports
• prevent the introduction of undeclared cargo
• strengthen international supply chains
• improve US border security https://www.cbp.gov/border-security/ports-entry/cargo-security/ctpat#
what utility does OT provide SCAN?
• up-to-date realtime verification of factory audit reports
• UI access to audit report history, previous corrective actions, and risk assessment metrics in a modern user interface
• ability to export audit data in a standardized format
• up-to-date realtime verification of factory audit reports
• UI access to audit report history, previous corrective actions, and risk assessment metrics in a modern user interface
• ability to export audit data in a standardized format
how does it work?
• auditors score factories according to standardized security criteria
• audit results stored in @Origin_Trail knowledge graph
• linked data accessible through a permissioned interface
• converted to QR codes for customs agents to easily access
• auditors score factories according to standardized security criteria
• audit results stored in @Origin_Trail knowledge graph
• linked data accessible through a permissioned interface
• converted to QR codes for customs agents to easily access
What problems does the @Origin_Trail SCAN factory audit implementation solve?
• forged factory audit certifications
• inaccessible factory audit histories
• inability to quickly verify auditor credentials
• forged factory audit certifications
• inaccessible factory audit histories
• inability to quickly verify auditor credentials
• only parties approved by SCAN can access this information, particularly US Dept of Homeland Security + US Customs
• developed under the auspices of the British Standards Institution, in response to an open call by US DHS
• developed under the auspices of the British Standards Institution, in response to an open call by US DHS
Dan Purtell, @BSI_UK Head of Innovation / 30 year supply chain security professional & DHS advisor
"We're very pleased with the way it turned out. It's been a very good strategic partnership with Origin Trail"
"We're very pleased with the way it turned out. It's been a very good strategic partnership with Origin Trail"
"It creates value, It creates instant credentialing and trust mechanisms for clients, but I think more importantly nobody else is doing this and it's really going to cause massive growth within this association which is one of their overall objectives."
Purtell noted the immediate applicability of this technology in other fields including medical devices, pharmaceutical, automotive, and aerospace industries in which BSI holds a dominant market advising position
SCAN @Origin_Trail implementation Phase 2 & 3 :
• expand scope to include verification of auditor training certifications
• integrate with authorized customs agencies around the world
• expand scope to include verification of auditor training certifications
• integrate with authorized customs agencies around the world
"We've got some very exciting things that we're working on, with @Origin_Trail, in these respective areas that really I think are very promising, they're desperately needed and they're going to further bring trust to the supply chain"
