Resources
for brands.
Step-by-step guides for every module in The Chain. Open the PDF for the module you need. Videos will sit beside each guide as they are released.
Getting Started with The Chain
A quick tour of the redesigned platform for brands. It shows the core modules (traceability, compliance, worker wellbeing and reporting) and how to use each one. Read this first.
Set up your account4 guides
Add the people and places your data depends on.
How to Add a Factory
Register your Tier 1 manufacturing facilities. They form the base for factory progress tracking and CO₂ reporting.
View PDF guide ↗▶ Video coming soonHow to Add a Warehouse
Add storage and distribution sites for a fuller picture of where your products travel.
View PDF guide ↗▶ Video coming soonHow to Add a Product
Add products one by one, or import many at once from a spreadsheet.
View PDF guide ↗▶ Video coming soonHow to Add a Manager
Invite brand team members to sign in, get factory activity alerts and see the Head Office Wage Tracker.
View PDF guide ↗▶ Video coming soonCompliance and people4 guides
Track audits, certifications, reviews and wages.
Certification Tracker
Manage supplier Scope Certifications and order-specific Transaction Certificates in one place.
View PDF guide ↗▶ Video coming soonFactory Audit Tracker
Upload audit reports. AI reads each PDF, pulls out the key details and flags upcoming expiries.
View PDF guide ↗▶ Video coming soonFactory Review
Assess a factory section by section under Factory Progress and track its certification readiness.
View PDF guide ↗▶ Video coming soonWage Tracker
Upload payroll and compare what factories pay against living and minimum wage, including the cost to close the gap.
View PDF guide ↗▶ Video coming soonSupply chain and products4 guides
Map your chain and build product data and passports.
Supply Chain Module
Record, manage and map your whole supply chain, from Tier 1 factories to Tier 4 raw material sources.
View PDF guide ↗▶ Video coming soonProduct Lifecycle
Record a product’s journey, from the factory that made it to water use, chemicals and sustainability data.
View PDF guide ↗▶ Video coming soonAdd Factory CO₂ Data
Enter Scope 1, 2 and 3 activity data and let The Chain calculate each factory’s CO₂e.
View PDF guide ↗▶ Video coming soonCreate a DPP and Check DPP Health
Build a Digital Product Passport, reachable by link or QR code, and check how complete it is.
View PDF guide ↗▶ Video coming soon