An Evidence in OriginsNext is a record of a certification, accreditation, assurance or other document (often issued by a third party) about something in your supply chain: a product, product template, location, order, participant or organisation. For example, it can hold an organic or sustainability certificate and the details of who issued it.
What an Evidence includes
Evidence details (such as the template/scheme, issuer and Evidence ID).
A validity period and an audit trail.
Supporting documents (the digital copy of the issued evidence).
What it is applied to, and who it is shared with.
Why it matters
Evidence lets you record certifications and other evidence, link it to your traceable supply chain data, and share it securely with the organisations you choose, such as buyers or financiers.
Important: an Evidence Template must exist first, as it defines the structure and what each Evidence applies to. See How do I add an Evidence Template?
Where to view Evidence
Go to Evidence Tracking > Evidences for the full list of Evidence linked to your products, templates, locations, orders and organisation, and open a row for its details. You can also see evidence in context: on a Product's Evidences tab, on a Location or Participant's Evidences tab, and (for order evidence) on an Order's Compliance tab.
Your ecosystem can also set evidence it requires from a Participant or a Location. On the Participant's or Location's Required evidence tab, this appears as a checklist of what has been provided so far; click Provide next to an item to open a pre-filled evidence form.