As new regulations, changing environmental conditions, and shifting consumer values rapidly change the state of supply chains reporting, we need tools for interoperable data sharing.
The SC-DEX is a machine-readable JSON data schema for publishing supply chain locations, specifying geographic coordinates (e.g., factories, warehouses) and regions (e.g., farm fields, deforested areas). It also expresses the relationships between these locations and organizational affiliations (e.g., ownership, supplier-vendor).
This defines a set of objects and relationships between them, in order to model supply chains and consequently facilitate data exchange between different stakeholders and improve visibility, efficiency and decision making.
In order to co-create and maintain an open exchange standard, we've activated these workstreams:
We're conducting expert interviews with stakeholders across the data ecosystem—and we'd love to hear who else you'd like to hear from.
Our Upcoming Roadmap
Q4 2024
We'll be finalizing a list of location and organization identification and affiliation types to publish in Q4. Contribute by submitting a standard!
Submit a Standard
Q4 2024 - Q1 2025 +
We're also looking for partners to pilot the core schema and build extensions with. Please send shuya@opensupplyhub.org an email with interest.
Set Up a Call
Q1 2025
In partnership with IEEE, we'll be hosting a hackathon to build out demos, tools, and extensions for SC-DEX. Read more about the event and how to get involved.
Hackathon One Pager
Q2 2025
From now through Q1, our initial advisory board will be guiding the process for nominating and electing our governance board. Please review the model if interested in joining!
Review Governance Model
See yourself on this roadmap?
Interested in signing our
Open Letter of Commitment?
email shuya@opensupplyhub.org with signatory intent