We are pleased to announce the launch of the Products and Materials module, the latest enhancement to SGS SMART – the comprehensive digital platform revolutionizing supply chain management.
The Products and Materials module empowers buyers and suppliers to collaboratively manage product and material data, testing workflows and compliance documentation across the supply chain. It supports the creation, tracking and testing of individual or grouped products and materials, linking them directly to supply chain partners and ensuring compliance through structured workflows and approvals.
Key capabilities:
- Streamlined creation & management: create and manage single or batch entries for materials and products. Link them through a bill of materials (BoM) with testing requirements, exemptions and care label details
- Integrated testing workflow: submit and track electronic test request forms (eTRFs), manage multi-stage testing (e.g. base, bulk and product tests) and upload third-party reports with approval tracking
- Supply chain collaboration: connect suppliers, manufacturers and buyers to ensure traceability. Assign products to buyers for structured review and approval
- Document control & audit trail: maintain certificates and reports in a centralized product workbook, complete with version control and historical tracking
- Customization & flexibility: adapt workflows, fields and templates to align with buyer programs and specific compliance needs
- Efficiency & transparency: reduce manual data entry and email exchanges while gaining real-time visibility into product status, testing progress and document updates
More than just a digital catalog, the Products and Materials module creates a centralized, traceable product and material library that links testing and compliance data directly to final products. This ensures both regulatory compliance and enhanced supply chain transparency, empowering data-driven decisions that reduce risk and accelerate time to market.
Yvonne Tse, Vice President, Softlines, Asia Pacific, and SGS SMART Product Manager:
"Global brands and retailers may introduce thousands of new products to their shelves every month. With the Products and Materials modules in SGS SMART, testing, inspection and other relevant services can be seamlessly requested as soon as an item is added to the catalogue. This helps accelerate quality assurance processes and significantly enhances operational efficiency.
“This new module is a key step in the ongoing evolution of our SGS SMART platform. By delivering structured workflows, transparent documentation and deep insights into product composition, testing history and compliance status, it enables faster, smarter decisions. With this enhancement, SGS SMART reaffirms its position as the go-to digital solution for supply chain professionals in the consumer products industry."
For further information, please contact:
Leo Yang
Softlines, C&P
t: +86 21 61152151
Yan Lau
Hardlines, C&P
t: +86 20 82155582
About SGS
SGS is the world’s leading Testing, Inspection and Certification company. We operate a network of over 2,500 laboratories and business facilities across 115 countries, supported by a team of 99,500 dedicated professionals. With over 145 years of service excellence, we combine the precision and accuracy that define Swiss companies to help organizations achieve the highest standards of quality, compliance and sustainability.
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