Product recalls are all over the news these days, with manufacturers and retailers under governmental scrutiny as they try to manage product tracking, label compliance, testing &certification, and recall notification.

Proposed legislation intended to better manage recalls would directly impact several industries, including grocery, consumer packaged goods (CPG); and food & beverage; as well as third-party logistics providers.

Meanwhile, many experts believe development of industry standards may be a more effective measure for compliance.

At the heart of these regulations is the ability to properly identify packaging, identify which customers have which products, and provide the government with appropriate reporting. “This legislation will bring more discipline to the table,” says Tom Kozenski, a VP for supply chain execution software provider RedPrairie.

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