system by which a connection is made between information or claims concerning raw materials or intermediate products and claims concerning final products, including all the stages from the raw material production up until the release of the final product for consumption

process by which inputs (3.2.2) and outputs (3.2.3) and associated information are transferred, monitored and controlled as they move through each step in the relevant supply chain (3.2.1)

chain of responsibilities for, or control of, products or materials as they move through each step in the relevant supply chain

chain of responsibility for or control of materials as they move through each step of the process (3.36) or product system (3.38) under assessment

set of measures designed to implement a chain of custody (3.1.1), including documentation of these measures

approach taken to control inputs (3.2.2) and outputs (3.2.3) and associated information in a particular chain of custody system (3.1.2)

period of time where an organization in the supply chain is directly controlling the manufacturing, processing, handling and transportation of goods and their related shipping information within the supply chain

entire sequence of activities or parties that create or receive value through the provision of a product (3.2.5)

linked set of resources and processes that upon placement of a purchase order begins with the sourcing of raw material and extends through the manufacturing, processing, handling and delivery of goods and related services to the purchaser

linked set of resources and processes (3.36) that begins with the sourcing of raw material (3.40) (including biomass (3.4) production where applicable) and extends through transport and storage of products (3.37) to the end user