INSCATECH
Global Supply Chain
Authenticity Detection & Prevention
Intelligence
INSCATECH has a global network of specially trained intelligence operatives who are experts in detecting crime within supply chains relating to INSCATECH'S 4 focus areas: Food Fraud (adulteration and misrepresentation for economic gain), Environmental Protection and Wildlife Preservation (IUU), Labor Standards (Child Labor), and Human Rights Protection (Slavery & Human Trafficking).
INSCATECH conducts comprehensive, covert, forensic investigations to determine if, where, when and how fraud is occurring.
INSCATECH's customized investigation services include specific fraud incident investigations and cover all types of supply chain crime and fraud. In relation to food fraud our focus is the detection of: counterfeiting, substitution, concealment, dilution and all other types of adulteration.
INSCATECH is working with governments, ngos and the leading food producers, retailers and food service companies to aggressively combat supply chain fraud.
Through these special partnerships, INSCATECH is leading the fight against the largest and most precarious supply chain crimes.
Information & Data
Confidentiality is of primary importance to INSCATECH. Without confidentiality, supply chain fraud can become an even bigger epidemice. ​
Utilizing aerial, covert onsite and offsite intelligence, INSCATECH is compiling the most in-depth information and data available on supply chain fraud.
The results of completed investigations in combination with the continual analysis of commodity pricing, scientific samples, demand and supply is undertaken to determine potential targets for fraud and risk levels.
While proprietary information is never revealed, the information and data can be used to target proven fraudsters and focus on high risk areas.
Vulnerability Assessments
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A Supply Chain Vulnerability Assessment is an important step to understanding whether you might have a problem with fraud within your supply chain.
INSCATECH has formulated the most detailed supply chain fraud decision tree which acts as a guide for companies to determine where the risk is the highest for fraud. If companies do not already suspect where fraud may be occurring, the INSCATECH vulnerability assessment can be used to pinpoint possible high risk areas for fraud.
INSCATECH's specially trained intelligence operatives are able to identify vulnerabilities in supply chains as they conduct their investigations, offering our clients a first hand picture of their vulnerabilities. INSCATECH's operatives are also able to definitively map out supply chains so that its clients have fully validated traceability along their supply chains.
In the food industry, The Global Food Safety Initaitive (GFSI) has announced that Food Fraud Vulnerability Assessments will be a requirement in the next Guidance Document revision.
INSCATECH was appointed as members of the GFSI Food Fraud Think Tank and was integral in the formation of the GFSI Food Fraud Guidance Document requirements.
Vendor Pre-Qualification
& Validation
INSCATECH's customized investigation services include vendor pre-qualification and validation examinations.
Compliance to safety, quality and asset protection expectations and policies are examined during the vendor pre-qualification and validation phases.
Vendor pre-qualification and validation examinations emphasize your company's culture of proactive surveillance, awareness and control along the complete supply chain, the best deterrent to fraudsters.
Supply Chain Mapping
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Most companies cannot map their supply chains to source. In the food industry, the introduction of the FSMA and the GFSI Mitigation Recommendations, makes this ability is absolutely crucial. A comprehensive supply chain vulnerability assessment is not possible without onsite validated supply chain mapping.
INSCATECH maps commodities to source and validates the supply chain map via onsite boots on the ground investigations.
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Control Plans
INSCATECH designs customized supply chain vulnerability control plans based on the mitigation options which materialize during fraud intelligence gathering investigations.
INSCATECH seemlessly integrates the fraud vulnerability control plans into companies' pre-existing safety, quality and asset protection standard operating procedures.
In the food industry, The Global Food Safety Initaitive (GFSI) has announced that Food Fraud Vulnerability Control Plans will be a requirement in the next Guidance Document revision.
Food Safety, Food Defense and Food Security
In addition to housing an elite team of supply chain crime experts, INSCATECH has the finest team of specialists in Wildlife Preservation, Labor / Human Rights, Food Safety, Food Security and Food Defense.
INSCATECH offers its clients intelligence based expert customized solutions for all of their supply chain investigation needs.