We're building an
open exchange standard for
global supply chain data.

We're building an open exchange standard for
global supply chain data.

We're building an
open exchange standard for
global supply
chain data.

We're building an
open exchange standard
for global supply chain data.

An Open Data Ecosystem

An Open Data Ecosystem

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:

Standards Mapping

This data exchange standard must be interoperable with industry specific data standards. We're mapping relevant standards to understand where we need to de-duplicate and how to translate between data formats. A set of standards included in our core schema will be updated in Q4 2024

Submit a Standard ⟶

Standards Mapping

This data exchange standard must be interoperable with industry specific data standards. We're mapping relevant standards to understand where we need to de-duplicate and how to translate between data formats. A set of standards included in our core schema will be updated in Q4 2024

Submit a Standard ⟶

Standards Mapping

This data exchange standard must be interoperable with industry specific data standards. We're mapping relevant standards to understand where we need to de-duplicate and how to translate between data formats. A set of standards included in our core schema will be updated in Q4 2024

Submit a Standard ⟶

Standards Mapping

This data exchange standard must be interoperable with industry specific data standards. We're mapping relevant standards to understand where we need to de-duplicate and how to translate between data formats. A set of standards included in our core schema will be updated in Q4 2024

Submit a Standard ⟶

Public Policy

With CSRD, CSDDD, and more regulations rolling out around supply chain reporting, we're identifying and prioritizing features that ease policy implementation for compliance.

Read our Notes ⟶

Public Policy

With CSRD, CSDDD, and more regulations rolling out around supply chain reporting, we're identifying and prioritizing features that ease policy implementation for compliance.

Read our Notes ⟶

Public Policy

With CSRD, CSDDD, and more regulations rolling out around supply chain reporting, we're identifying and prioritizing features that ease policy implementation for compliance.

Submit a Standard ⟶

Public Policy

With CSRD, CSDDD, and more regulations rolling out around supply chain reporting, we're identifying and prioritizing features that ease policy implementation for compliance.

Read our Notes ⟶

Stakeholder Journeys

For this exchange standard to benefit workers, civil society, corporations, and legislators alike, we're mapping the design of onboarding, UI/UX, and moments of collaboration across the ecosystem of stakeholders.

Read the Known Barriers Report ⟶

Stakeholder Journeys

For this exchange standard to benefit workers, civil society, corporations, and legislators alike, we're mapping the design of onboarding, UI/UX, and moments of collaboration across the ecosystem of stakeholders.

Read the Known Barriers Report ⟶

Stakeholder Journeys

For this exchange standard to benefit workers, civil society, corporations, and legislators alike, we're mapping the design pf onboarding, UI/UX, and moments of collaboration across the ecosystem of stakeholders.

Submit a Standard ⟶

Stakeholder Journeys

For this exchange standard to benefit workers, civil society, corporations, and legislators alike, we're mapping the design pf onboarding, UI/UX, and moments of collaboration across the ecosystem of stakeholders.

Submit a Standard ⟶

Technical Requirements

API libraries scale up data harmonization and analysis to global level systems — we're building tools for more efficient and de-duplicative reporting.

Submit a Standard ⟶

Technical Requirements

API libraries scale up data harmonization and analysis to global level systems — we're building tools for more efficient and de-duplicative reporting.

Submit a Standard ⟶

Stakeholder Journeys

For this exchange standard to benefit workers, civil society, corporations, and legislators alike, we're mapping the design pf onboarding, UI/UX, and moments of collaboration across the ecosystem of stakeholders.

Read the Known Barriers Report ⟶

Stakeholder Journeys

For this exchange standard to benefit workers, civil society, corporations, and legislators alike, we're mapping the design pf onboarding, UI/UX, and moments of collaboration across the ecosystem of stakeholders.

Read the Known Barriers Report ⟶

Technical Requirements

API libraries scale up data harmonization and analysis to global level systems — we're building tools for more efficient and de-duplicative reporting.

Review the Technical Draft ⟶

Technical Requirements

API libraries scale up data harmonization and analysis to global level systems — we're building tools for more efficient and de-duplicative reporting.

Submit a Standard ⟶

Technical Requirements

API libraries scale up data harmonization and analysis to global level systems — we're building tools for more efficient and de-duplicative reporting.

Review the Technical Draft ⟶

Technical Requirements

API libraries scale up data harmonization and analysis to global level systems — we're building tools for more efficient and de-duplicative reporting.

Review the Technical Draft ⟶

Governance

An open standard is shaped by its community of practitioners and we're designing governance mechanisms to ensure that this standard remains inclusive and accessible to all.

Review Governance Model Draft ⟶

Governance

An open standard is shaped by its community of practitioners and we're designing governance mechanisms to ensure that this standard remains inclusive and accessible to all.

Review Governance Model Draft ⟶

Governance

An open standard is shaped by its community of practitioners and we're designing governance mechanisms to ensure that this standard remains inclusive and accessible to all.

Submit a Standard ⟶

Governance

An open standard is shaped by its community of practitioners and we're designing governance mechanisms to ensure that this standard remains inclusive and accessible to all.

Review Governance Model Draft ⟶

Add or join a workstream?

Add the Calendar ⟶

Add or join a workstream?

Add the Calendar ⟶

Add or join a workstream?

Add the Calendar ⟶

Add or join a workstream?

Add the Calendar ⟶

ONGOING RESEARCH


ONGOING RESEARCH

ONGOING RESEARCH

Expert Interview Series

Expert Interview Series

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