How the chain-of-custody mechanism is used in the in-plant environment to trace products from the forest to the end user.

By Vic Barkin

The key to success is keeping things simple. Integrate as many requirements as possble in with your existing systems. There are two FSC identification areas to be concerned with.

The first is what I call Public Facing. The most common are packing slips and invoices. The easy way to put it is that the COC number and Product Claim (in addition to the normal stuff, like job number, quantity, etc) need to be on all documentation from your supplier to you, and from you to your customers. Find an area in your MIS during estimating, so that this carries through automatically to all documents.

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Vic Nathan Barkin has more than 35 years of experience in the printing, paper and wood products industries and currently owns a consulting practice specializing in business development, workflow, and technology implementation, focusing on “Green Procurement and Production” practices. Vic is a QMS Lead Auditor certified to ISO 9001:2008 standards, is a consultant for the Rainforest Alliance as an FSC Chain of Custody and Controlled Wood senior auditor, is an FSC, SFI and PEFC lead auditor for PricewaterhouseCoopers and SGS North America, and has engaged in more than 700 site assessments and audits.

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