Today, traceability is largely backward-looking. Data can arrive weeks or months after events occurred, forcing companies to react to problems they can no longer change. Supply chains remain opaque, relationships between buyers and suppliers are unclear, and data is often incomplete.
THE FUTURE WITH GDST: By adopting and implementing the GDST standard, companies move from reacting to historic issues to managing supply chains in near-real time. Interoperable digital data allows buyers to clearly identify the vessels and farms they source from, undertake spot and veracity checks as events occur, and transact with confidence—knowing products meet their own requirements, customer expectations, and government policy.