MSIs bring the collaboration resources so many need to make supply chains safe and sustainable.

But they don’t always have the data, tools and access needed to do this efficiently.

MSIs come to OS Hub because they want to:

• Have a complete picture of all the production locations touching their membership
• See where members’ supply chains are overlapping
• Focus should be on their mission - not data collection or cleaning
• Point members to best practices and tools that will help them work together and individually

How are MSIs using OS Hub?

Encouraging or mandating transparency

More and more MSIs are recommending or mandating supply chain disclosure on OS Hub for their members. Here's how that can look:

Sharing an Aggregated Member Dataset as an MSI. You can even display that aggregated data on your website in an interactive map. From there, you can encourage your members to move to individual disclosure as they are comfortable.

• Pro: It eases your members in, but lets them experience the power of transparency.
• Con: You have to be the intermediary for data & engagement.

Individual Company Disclosure. Make it a membership requirement to disclose supplier data on OS Hub - even if it's just certain tiers or sectors - so you have the data you need.

• Pro: You can have access to your members' data and how they overlap without having to manage it yourself.
• Con: Not all of your members might be ready for this.

In either of these cases, OS Hub is happy to provide you with content so you can encourage your members to make use of our platform to support your membership activities. Contact our team for support.

Improving your data quality and enabling interoperability for your internal systems (and therefore your members)

Do you manage supply chain data as part of your work? Connect your dataset to OS Hub to make use of our deduplication algorithm and access a universal ID scheme (the OS ID) for production locations.

There are two ways to add data to Open Supply Hub:

1. The OS Hub API

Have a database that you want to automatically integrate with OS Hub?

2. Upload via CSV or Excel File

Are you collecting supply chain data from your members? As an MSI, you can upload an aggregated list of the facilities with which your members are connected. You can view submissions by Nirapon Inc., Fair Wear Foundation, and the Partnership for Sustainable Textiles, as examples.

Follow these guides for instructions on how to prepare, upload and make the most of your data in OS Hub.

Host a session on the power of open data and transparency

We're always thrilled to join a webinar or workshop to share stories of impact and tips for successful transparency initiatives, to support you in conversations with your members. Contact our team to set up a webinar for your membership.

Have questions?

First, check out our FAQs page - we may have already answered your question! If you can't find what you need there, please reach out to info@opensupplyhub.org and we are happy to assist you.