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Traceability Intelligence Series: Session 1 Digital Traceability Comparative Analysis

Traceability Intelligence Series: Session 1 Digital Traceability Comparative Analysis

The Traceability Intelligence Workshop Series by Fashion for Good aims to provide innovation intelligence to key stakeholders in the fashion industry. This session, titled “Digital Traceability Comparative Analysis,” explores traceability implementation, supply chain transparency, and the role of digital platforms in ensuring product authentication.

Introduction

This workshop series is designed to help brands and supply chain actors navigate traceability challenges, with insights from Fashion for Good (FFG) alumni and industry experts. The session covers:

  • Traceability implementation strategies
  • Digital traceability platforms and their capabilities
  • Interoperability between platforms
  • Circularity platforms and their role in sustainability

Content

1. Agenda

  • Overview of the workshop series
  • Key traceability topics discussed

2. Guide to Traceability Implementation

  • Phase 1: Conceptualisation (Defining traceability strategy, supply chain mapping)
  • Phase 2: Integration (Product verification, transactional and site-level assessments)
  • Phase 3: Communication (Sharing verified data with consumers, government, and stakeholders

3. Supply Chain Traceability Platforms

  • Tracking Approaches (Garment-backward & Fibre-forward)
  • Chain of Custody Models (Identity Preservation, Segregated, Mass Balance)
  • Verification Methods (Transaction and site verification, wastage factor modeling, volume reconciliation)
  • Interoperability (Compatibility with physical tracer technologies and sustainability standards)

4. Circularity Platforms

  • Product Passport Systems (Tracking products post-production for circular economy integration)
  • Waste Mapping (Managing and optimising pre- and post-consumer waste flows)

5. Closing Notes

  • Next steps for brands and partners
  • Fashion for Good’s role in connecting stakeholders with relevant traceability innovations

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