2010-08-30 15:19:12 -

iCiX : , a growing community of businesses who connect, communicate and share critical documentation, today announced the iCiX Validated Certificate Management System to identify non-compliant suppliers such as those that recently introduced tainted eggs into the market. Already in use by major food buyers, the iCiX Validated Certificate Management System automates the verification and exchange of quality and compliance information across the supply chain giving buyers a transparent view of suppliers quality and compliance documentation and certification.

“Companies who wish to protect themselves from risk rightfully insist on validated certification - reports from independent third parties authenticating the veracity of the report, whether it relates to laboratory test results, food safety audits, or other certifications,” said Matt Mosman, CEO

of iCiX. “But keeping track of paper-based certificates is a time-consuming, resource-intensive activity in its own right, and ensuring authentication adds another level of complexity.
Multiply the various elements involved - individual trading partner facilities, the many certification types and issuing bodies and both domestic and international regulations - and the challenge of keeping track of information becomes increasingly difficult and subject to error. The iCiX network solves these problems as no other solution can.”

Through its industry network, iCiX reduces both the paperwork and the uncertainty that stems from keeping track of certificates. The web-based system provides confirmation that the certification document came from a validated source. Validation bodies can also add ancillary information relating to test results or certifications, such as unsatisfactory results that need to be addressed. The iCiX network also provides business intelligence and search tools to identify problems, manage exceptions, and resolves issues quickly. And because iCiX's industry-wide approach allows suppliers to securely share certificates and data with all their trading partners, it helps reduce redundant certifications and costs throughout the supply chain.

“Issues such as the recent recall of more than 380 million eggs are particularly interesting to us since the FDA is asserting that the eggs came from vendors who were out of compliance with standard guidelines, possibly even serial quality and compliance offenders,” said Mosman.

“The iCiX system is in place to prevent this very issue by exposing non-compliant suppliers. We are proud to say that not one of our customers utilizing the iCiX Validated Certificate Management System received tainted eggs. And even if someone had gotten tainted eggs, our recall system helps our customers effect a complete recall in an average of 2.1 hours - not days - hours.”


About iCiX

iCiX : is an online industry network for managing the verification and exchange of quality and compliance information across the supply chain. With over 70,000 facilities utilizing the iCiX online network, including 6 of the top 10 retailers and 82 of the top 100 food companies, iCiX is helping retailers, manufacturers, distributors, and suppliers throughout the supply chain share and manage validated information with trading partners. iCiX provides an affordable solution for managing recalls, corrective actions, validate certifications, products, test results and much more. Take your company to the next level of supply chain management. Visit www.icix.com : for more information.



Radi8 Creative for iCiX, Inc.Mary Kay Crocker, 801-592-5575 marykay@radi8creative.com : mailto:marykay@radi8creative.com