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 second are internal. This includes purchase orders, job tickets, stock tickets, load tags, etc. Again, if you can find ways to enter the required information once, and have it carry all the way through, fulfilling the requirements will be simple. The difference here is that you only need to find ways to identify orders as FSC both physically and on paper. Organizations usually use identifiers such as green paper or a green sticker for purchase orders, job tickets and load tags.

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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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