In the last 12 months, how often did you encounter supplier provenance claims?
- Weekly
- Monthly
- Quarterly
- Once or twice
- Not in the last 12 months
Which activities do you personally handle related to provenance or traceability? Select all that apply.
- Supplier qualification/selection
- On-site audits/inspections
- Compliance documentation review
- Track-and-trace operations
- Purchasing/sourcing
- Contracts/legal terms
- Quality assurance testing
- Sustainability or ESG reporting
- None of the above
When suppliers say “provenance,” which best matches your working definition?
- Source geography and origin
- Chain-of-custody back to raw inputs
- Independent third-party certification of origin
- Digital traceability (IDs, QR, blockchain)
- Verified social/environmental attributes
If you selected “Not in the last 12 months” above: Why haven’t provenance claims surfaced for you recently? Select all that apply.
- Not applicable to my current products
- Limited supplier communication on provenance
- Lack of common standards
- Verification costs are too high
- Customers do not request it
- Insufficient confidence in current claims
- Other
Overall, how much did you trust supplier provenance claims in the last 12 months?
When claims are provided, how confident are you in each aspect?
Rank the signals that most increase your trust in a supplier’s provenance claim (top = most influence).
Attention check: For quality control, please select “I am paying attention.”
- I am paying attention
- I am not paying attention
Which data do you usually receive with provenance claims? Select all that apply.
- Batch/lot identifiers
- Timestamps by process step
- Process or quality logs
- Upstream supplier identifiers
- Transport/shipping documents
- Chain-of-custody diagrams
- None of the above
How would you rate the depth/detail of provenance data typically provided?
What provenance data is most often missing or incomplete?
Max 600 chars
How do you usually validate supplier provenance claims? Select all that apply.
- Cross-check with purchase orders/shipping documents
- Sample-based physical testing
- Request third-party verification
- Supplier site audit
- Rely on established relationship
- Do not validate unless an issue arises
- None of the above
Approximately how many hours per typical purchase order are spent validating provenance?
How often do provenance claims influence the following decisions?
In the last 12 months, did you formally dispute any supplier provenance claim?
If yes, what was the primary outcome of the most recent dispute?
- Claim withdrawn and corrected by supplier
- Partial discrepancy resolved
- Unresolved/no agreement
- Switched supplier
- Other
Which best describes your primary role?
- Procurement/Sourcing
- Quality (QA/QC)
- Supply Chain/Operations
- Compliance/Regulatory
- Sustainability/ESG
- Legal/Contracts
- IT/Data
- Executive/Leadership
- Other
Which industry best fits your organization?
- Food & Beverage
- Consumer Goods
- Pharmaceuticals/Life Sciences
- Automotive/Industrial
- Electronics
- Apparel/Textiles
- Chemicals/Materials
- Other
Approximately how many employees does your organization have?
- 1–49
- 50–249
- 250–999
- 1,000–4,999
- 5,000+
Where is your primary work region?
- North America
- Europe
- Asia-Pacific
- Latin America
- Middle East & Africa
- Multiple regions
How many years of experience do you have in your current field?
Your organization’s relationship to suppliers (most typical)?
- Direct manufacturer
- Distributor/Wholesaler
- Retailer
- Service provider
- Other
Which improvements would most increase your trust going forward? Select all that apply.
- Batch-level traceability across tiers
- Independent certification from recognized bodies
- Standardized data formats (e.g., EPCIS)
- Real-time data access (API/portal)
- Tamper-evident packaging/technologies
- Clear chain-of-custody diagrams
- Supplier training on data quality
- Contractual warranties/penalties
Anything else we should know about provenance claims or data transparency?
Max 600 chars
Welcome! This short survey asks about your experience with supplier provenance claims and related data. Please answer based on the last 12 months.
AI Interview: 2 Follow-up Questions on provenance and data transparency
Thank you for your time—your insights are much appreciated!