IFS Supply Chain Solutions empowers especially small and medium-sized businesses to navigate the complexities of supply chain transparency and compliance. The solutions provide an easy-to-use framework for identifying risks and ensuring compliance with regulations.
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Complex supply chain risks, United Nations sustainable development goals, and regulatory requirements make supply chain management mandatory for companies. Companies must ensure that they and their upstream supply chain partners prevent product fraud and meet general product specifications, EU directives, deforestation, green claims, and reporting requirements.
The new IFS Supply Chain Solutions family includes a range of process checks and tools that assist you in implementing the necessary processes for managing supply chain risks. Our solutions help you assess whether you can effectively identify and monitor risks in your supply chain.
The IFS information technology (IT) tools can evaluate your data and share it in communications with individual supply chain partners. Validated processes and trusted data make supply chain management transparent and trustworthy, giving all supply chain partners the assurance that existing risks are well managed.
The IFS Network of retailers, wholesalers, food services and food companies significantly contributes to harmonising the approach to supply chain management, risk analyses, and reporting, facilitating collaborative communication between industry and retail.
Benefits of IFS Supply Chain Solutions
- Identify issues: Recognise supply chain risks and take action to ensure business continuity.
- Comply with regulations: Meet today's regulations and be prepared for future challenges.
- Increase sustainability: Contribute to a more sustainable future, turning compliance into a competitive advantage.
- Build trust: Enhance credibility as a business partner with validated results and reporting.
- Simplify risk assessment: Utilise the intuitive IFS Checklists and Tools.
- Combine audits: Combine the checks with other audits and assessments or perform stand-alone evaluations.
Let regulatory obligations become opportunities to minimise risks, strengthen supply chain management, and secure your reputation as a responsible and trustworthy business partner.
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How it works
- Your company enters information and data relevant to your business into the pre-assessment located in the IFS auditXpress Neo Software.
- An auditor or assessor validates the data, adding credibility and trustworthiness.
- The assessment results provide opportunities for improvement.
- The IFS auditXpress Neo Software supports businesses, auditors and assessors in working with the checks digitally.
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The new IFS Supply Chain Processes Check supports risk management
12.02.2025IFS is excited to announce the launch of the IFS Supply Chain Processes Check, an innovative tool designed to help suppliers gain insights into risks within their supply chains. As global product supply chains grow more complex, effective risk management is more critical than ever.
“In a landscape where customers and other stakeholders demand greater transparency, it is essential for companies to identify and manage associated risks in their supply chains," states Stephan Tromp, IFS Managing Director. "The IFS Supply Chain Processes Check not only verifies that companies have established robust processes to identify risks but also highlights improvement opportunities, ultimately enhancing business resilience and increasing customer trust."
A structured approach to assessing risks
With emerging challenges and heightened regulatory scrutiny, many enterprises worldwide face significant hurdles in implementing target-oriented risk management within their supply chains. The IFS Supply Chain Processes Check addresses these challenges by providing a systematic assessment of supply chain management systems, helping businesses identify commodity-related risks and facilitating constructive dialogue with supply chain partners.
Validated processes – trusted data
Key components of the IFS Supply Chain Processes Check include:
- The Commodity List: This comprehensive overview of critical raw materials and ingredients used by the company, their country of origin, and associated risk categories allows for an informed understanding of overall supply chain risks.
- The Validation Module: An assessment by an auditor or assessor evaluates whether the company maintains effective processes for managing supply chain risks. This module can be performed as a stand-alone assessment or combined with the IFS Certification or other audits.
The IFS Supply Chain Processes Check results offer valuable insights into current practices and indicate areas for development, ensuring companies meet both stakeholder expectations and evolving government regulations.
More IFS Supply Chain Solutions to come
The introduction of the IFS Supply Chain Processes Check marks the first product under the new brand, IFS Supply Chain Solutions. Under this brand, we will introduce further process checks and IT tools, all designed to assist companies in managing and monitoring supply chain risks effectively and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and stakeholder demands.
For more information on the IFS Supply Chain Processes Check,
- please visit the IFS Supply Chain Processes Check webpage or
- download the industry newsletter.
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