The challenge
A supplier map cannot explain which goods moved through it.
Real traceability depends on transactions: purchase orders, lots, shipments, processing events, transfers, and mass-balance relationships. CommonShare connects those events to the parties, places, products, and evidence that make each chain of custody reviewable.
Product workflow in practice
Build chain of custody one transaction at a time.
Connect upstream contributions to the finished product without flattening transformations, splits, merges, or ownership changes.
- Buyer or importerAnchor the commercial record
- Suppliers and facilitiesInvite upstream contributions
- CommonShare networkResolves records and coordinates the configured workflow
- Supply chain and sourcingResolve breaks in custody
- Trade or compliance teamPrepare the transaction view
01 InitiateAnchor the commercial record02 ResolveConnect custody and evidence03 CoordinateResolve breaks in custody04 DecideKeep controlled reuse accountable05 ActPrepare the transaction view
Anchor the commercial record
Start with the purchase order, shipment, finished product, supplier, destination, and evidence purpose.
- Input
- Mapping, Evidence
- Decision or control
- Runs within the configured workflow boundary.
- Handoff
- Invite upstream contributions · Suppliers and facilities
- Anchor the commercial recordBuyer or importer
The transaction traceability decision remains connected to its source records, custody evidence, approvals, and intended downstream use.
Connected evidence model
Connect the objects behind every movement.
Every object remains connected to the people, evidence, versions, and decisions that give it meaning.
- 01Purchase orders and line items
- 02Lots, batches, and material quantities
- 03Shipments and customs references
- 04Transformation, split, merge, and transfer events
- 05Organizations, facilities, plots, and routes
- 06Invoices, certificates, declarations, and decisions
Connected capabilities
Configure one platform around the work.
Bring the right capabilities into one accountable flow.
Multi-tier network mapping
Connect products, organizations, facilities, materials, and transactions across tiers.
Supplier collaboration
Request structured data and evidence through shared supplier workflows and portals.
Evidence governance
Extract, version, approve, and preserve documents with a reviewable audit trail.
Risk screening and alerts
Match records to risk and watchlist signals, then keep material changes visible.
Cases and decision workflows
Route exceptions, corrective actions, approvals, and escalations to accountable teams.
Controlled transaction outputs
Reuse connected chain-of-custody evidence in controlled buyer, authority, shipment, and due-diligence views.
Commons Architecture
The shared foundation beneath the workflow.
Architecture keeps identity, data exchange, claims, permissions, automation, and human accountability coherent across organizations.
Where it applies
See the workflow in industry context.
Food & Agriculture
Connect plots, producers, processors, lots, custody, and market statements.
Forestry, Timber & Pulp
Preserve origin and custody through concessions, mills, pulp, paper, and goods.
Requirements and methods
Connect evidence to the right pathway.
EUDR
Connect covered commodities and products to plots, suppliers, custody, risk, and due-diligence records.
UFLPA
Prepare shipment-level evidence across upstream entities, facilities, inputs, and transactions.
CBAM
Reconcile covered imports with origin installations and embedded-emissions records.
Coverage is visible by product, transaction, tier, contributor, and evidence state. Regulatory sufficiency depends on the applicable rule and the completeness and quality of the underlying record.
Frequently asked
Transaction Traceability, made clear.
Practical answers about scope, workflow, evidence, and accountable decisions.
Supplier mapping shows relationships. Transaction traceability connects the specific orders, lots, shipments, quantities, and transformations that moved through those relationships.
Design holistically